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Runway incursion

Definitions

  • Any occurrence at an airport involving an aircraft, vehicle, person, or object on the ground that creates a collision hazard or results in loss of separation with an aircraft taking off, intending to takeoff, landing, or intending to land.

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2021