GENERAL INFORMATION

Data Source RUNWWAY SAFETY OFFICE - RUNWAY INCURSIONS
Event Id 35303
FAA Event Type VPD
Event LCL Date 27-MAY-26
Event LCL Time 14:0
Event State TX
RI Category Rank D
Airport Id ABI
Event Location ABILENE RGNL
Event Lndg/Tkoff Surface RWY 35R
Aircraft 1 Type
Aircraft 2 Type
Aircraft 1 FAR VEH
Aircraft 2 FAR N/A
Weather Condition N/A

ANALYSIS DESCRIPTION

VEHICLE ENTERED RWY 35R WITHOUT ATC AUTHORIZATION. VEHICLE WAS HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 35R ON TWY D AND REQUESTED ACCESS TO THE RUNWAY TO WORK ON THE LIGHTING. GC INSTRUCTED VEHICLE TO CONTACT THE TOWER. VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND PROCEEDED ONTO THE RWY 35R THRESHOLD. VEHICLE DID ATTEMPT TO CONTACT LC BUT COULD NOT HEAR THE REPLIES FROM THE CONTROLLER. AIRPORT OPERATIONS WAS DISPATCHED AND REMOVED VEHICLE FROM THE RSA. NO OTHER TRAFFIC INVOLVED.

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