GENERAL INFORMATION

Data Source RUNWWAY SAFETY OFFICE - RUNWAY INCURSIONS
Event Id 31778
FAA Event Type OI
Event LCL Date 29-JAN-24
Event LCL Time 20:1
Event State DC
RI Category Rank D
Airport Id DCA
Event Location RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL
Event Lndg/Tkoff Surface RWY 4
Aircraft 1 Type CRJ7
Aircraft 2 Type CRJ7
Aircraft 1 FAR 121
Aircraft 2 FAR 121
Weather Condition N/A

ANALYSIS DESCRIPTION

AIRCRAFT 1 ENTERED THE RUNWAY 4 RSA WITHOUT ATC AUTHORIZATION. AIRCRAFT 1/CRJ7 WAS TAXIING TO RUNWAY 1 ON TAXIWAY J WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 4. GC ISSUED AIRCRAFT WITH SIMILAR CALLSIGN CROSS RUNWAY 4. AIRCRAFT 1 READBACK CLEARANCE. GC DID NOT DETECT INCORRECT READBACK. AIRCRAFT 1 CROSSED HOLD LINE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION AND WAS STOPPED BEFORE RUNWAY EDGE LINE. AIRCRAFT 2/CRJ7 CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF RUNWAY 4 WAS INSTRUCTED TO CANCEL TAKEOFF CLEARANCE BEFORE STARTING TAKEOFF ROLL AND HOLD IN POSITION.

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