A jetliner taking off narrowly missed hitting an airport van that crossed a runway to go to an employee barbecue.
The Envoy Air jet, with 50 passengers and 3 crew members aboard, was taking off on June 27 from Missouri’s Springfield-Branson National Airport. Video shows the van cleared the jet’s path with seconds to spare.
A report obtained by the Springfield News-Leader shows the van’s driver said he decided to cross the runway to make the barbeque in time. He said a ground controller had cleared him to cross Runway 14, but halfway across he saw the plane coming down the runway.
The airport on Wednesday issued a statement that an internal review is underway and the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
(AP)
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Yup, gotta get to that barbeque. Whatever it takes.
Na! The plane was airborne by the time they were both in line. Maybe 50-60 ft. in the air already!
Much ado about nothing!
Yaapchick, you have been eating to many YAPCHICKS,it has clogged up the arteries in your head LOL
If the driver received clearance to cross the runway, then the driver was clearly not at fault.