Created Thursday, Apr 18th 2024 19:13Z, last updated Thursday, Apr 18th 2024 19:34Z
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration N8710M performing flight
WN-2937 from Washington National,DC to Orlando,FL (USA), was taxiing for departure from runway 01 and taxied past the hold short line of runway 04. Ground Control shouted they should stop immediately, the crew complied and stopped the aircraft about 40 meters/130 feet past the hold short line and about 30 meters/100 feet short of the runway edge line.
A Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190, registration N323JB performing flight B6-1554 from Washington National,DC to Boston,MA (USA), was cleared for takeoff from runway 04 and was accelerating for takeoff, when during a transmission by tower the voice of the ground controller shouting to
WN-2937 could be heard, the Jetblue crew advised they were rejecting takeoff. The crew rejected takeoff at low speed and came to a stop about 240 meters/790 feet down the runway. The aircraft subsequently vacated the runway and returned to the apron.
The Southwest Crew claimed they had been cleared to cross the runway and subsequently taxied to the runway 01, departed and continued to Orlando without further incident.
According to ATC recordings by LiveATC ground control provided the following clearance to
WN-2937 about 2 minutes prior to the runway incursion: "Southwest 2937, Washington Ground, give way to the American Airbus left to right, runway 01, taxi via Kilo, Charlie, cross 4 at Charlie, pull over to the right and call me the other side." The crew read back, without the controller intervening: "Alright, after American going to 1, Kilo, Charlie, cleared to cross 4 and stay to the right."
According to ADS-B Data the aircraft were about 120 meters/400 feet apart when both aircraft had come to a stop.
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