GENERAL INFORMATION

Data Source RUNWWAY SAFETY OFFICE - RUNWAY INCURSIONS
Event Id 29938
FAA Event Type OI
Event LCL Date 12-JAN-23
Event LCL Time 13:5
Event State MD
RI Category Rank B
Airport Id BWI
Event Location BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON INTL THURGOOD MARSHALL
Event Lndg/Tkoff Surface RWY 15R
Aircraft 1 Type B737
Aircraft 2 Type B737
Aircraft 1 FAR VEH
Aircraft 2 FAR 121
Weather Condition KBWI 121854Z 06006KT 8SM FEW065 BKN170 BKN190 OVC230 10/06 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01000061

ANALYSIS DESCRIPTION

VEHICLE CROSSED RUNWAY 15R WITHOUT ATC AUTHORIZATION. VEHICLE WAS ON ARFF ROAD AND INSTRUCTED TO CROSS RUNWAY 10 AND HOLD SHORT RUNWAY 15R AT ARFF ROAD. THE DRIVER READ BACK CROSS RUNWAY 10 AND 15R. GC DID NOT CATCH THE INCORRECT READ-BACK. VEHICLE CROSSED RUNWAY 15R WITHOUT ATC APPROVAL. AIRCRAFT 2/B737 WAS DEPARTING ON RUNWAY 15R AND CROSSED THE RUNWAY 15R/ARFF ROAD INTERSECTION AT A REPORTED ALTITUDE OF 25 FEET AND 146 KNOTS. AT THAT TIME, VEHICLE WAS ON TAXIWAY Y, APPROXIMATELY 57 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY'S WEST EDGE, AND TRAVELING AT 45 KNOTS. THE CLOSEST ESTIMATED HORIZONTAL SEPARATION OCCURRED AT A DISTANCE OF 173 FEET.

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