Commercial Fixed Wing
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 26
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance
Procedure; Human Factors
Denver was handing off two aircraft at FL350 on collision courses. Aircraft X was at FL350 south east bound crossing with Aircraft Y also at FL350. We had to reach out and request control for lower for Aircraft Y from Denver while both aircraft were still in their airspace to avoid a loss of separation 20 miles inside our airspace. Before we descended Aircraft Y we also had to coordinate with the sector below us for the descent in their airspace. Unsafe!Hold controllers accountable for knowingly handing two aircraft to an adjacent sector without approved separation.
ZMP Center Controller reported ZDV handed off two aircraft to his sector that were on a collision course.