An American Airlines flight headed to Bermuda aborted its takeoff in Miami Saturday evening after a business jet entered the same runway, getting as close as a third of a mile apart at one point.
American Airlines Flight 308 stopped takeoff “after receiving clearance” when the flight crew observed another aircraft on the runway, an airline spokesperson told CNN Saturday.
A tense exchange between the business jet pilot and an air traffic controller ensued when the incident happened around 6 p.m. ET, air traffic control audio shows.
“You just crossed an active runway,” the controller said, according to a LiveATC.com recording of air traffic control audio.
“You just told me to cross the runway, sir,” the pilot said.
