Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700)
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Confusion; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Procedure
A CRJ7 departed Runway 1R on the SFO8 SID. When the aircraft began their right turn to the SID heading; I shipped them to NorCal. When I went to clear the next arrival to land; I noticed the CRJ7 almost due eastbound about 2 miles north of final climbing out of 3;000 FT. This was not an issue for my arrivals. My Local Assist and I briefly discussed what could have taken place. Maybe NorCal turned them early was our thought. About three hours later; a Supervisor asked me if I remember anything unusual about this flight. I said they appeared to have eastbound outside of my airspace for some reason. The Supervisor then explained that NorCal had the pilot call; and found out they were flying the wrong SID. This is where it gets bizarre: The aircraft was filed; KSFO.DUMB6.LIN... The aircraft was cleared; KSFO.SFO8.SFO.LIN... I am curious how the pilot(s) got the plane to depart on a SID that does not connect with the runway used? The DUMB6 is only used for Runways 10 and 19. The SFO 8 SID is only used for Runways 1/28. Determine what anomaly took place to allow this to occur.
SFO Controller described a confusing turn initiated by a SFO8 departure; later discovering the aircraft in question was flying the DUMB6 SID contrary to the clearance issued.