Narrative:

A vehicle was given permission to proceed onto the runway. I was also asked by departure control; to suspend departures due to an arrival at an adjacent airport. Aircraft X was instructed to hold short of the runway and was given the reason; for the adjacent aircraft arrival. Aircraft X did not read back the hold short and continued to move forward. I told him again to hold short but he had already passed the hold short lines. Aircraft X asked for a 180 to proceed back to hold short of the runway. I approved it as requested and then told him again to hold short; and he read back the instructions. At the same time I had aircraft Y; whom I had just departed prior to this event; request to return for landing; due to a door still being open.departure control was at the same time calling to ask about aircraft Y intentions; because I had not been able to coordinate the immediate request to return to land. In the same coordination from departure; I was instructed to resume my departures. I then cleared aircraft X to depart on a 300 heading; in which he is required to maintain 2;000 feet. Aircraft Y asks to depart. I told him to hold his position; and gave a reason. Aircraft Y is insisting on a departure clearance for a priority. I cleared aircraft Y to depart; but instructed him to maintain at or below 1;000 feet and to make a right 360. This was to give me time to coordinate with departure for his request; and to give some spacing with aircraft X that I had just launched on the same heading I would have needed for aircraft Y. A satellite airport arrival checked in with me on approach. I gave aircraft Y the departure traffic; aircraft X. Departure calls to ask about aircraft Y; which is what I was just about to coordinate about. I gave aircraft Y his instructions; then switched him to departure. I did not remember that I had not switch aircraft X at this point. Then departure calls me to tell aircraft X to climb to 10;000 feet and switch the aircraft to departure. I complete both instructions. I was still uncertain if I had switched aircraft X or not previously. Because aircraft X was not switched until later; the aircraft entered a minimum vectoring altitude that was 2;100 feet; while he was at 2;000 thousand.the only thing I think that may have helped would have been if the tower controller in charge was not combined with flight data and ground control. Tower controller in charge was very busy during this time and it was hard to coordinate; therefore it was probably hard for controller in charge to be able to watch everything; from a tower team concept. I also know that the TRACON was very busy as well. I'm not sure how saturated their positions were; but it is possible that if some positions were de-combined; it could have helped.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVD Tower and PVD Departure Controller reported an aircraft was not handed off to departure resulting in the aircraft flying into a lower MVA.

Narrative: A vehicle was given permission to proceed onto the runway. I was also asked by departure control; to suspend departures due to an arrival at an adjacent airport. Aircraft X was instructed to hold short of the runway and was given the reason; for the adjacent aircraft arrival. Aircraft X did not read back the hold short and continued to move forward. I told him again to hold short but he had already passed the hold short lines. Aircraft X asked for a 180 to proceed back to hold short of the runway. I approved it as requested and then told him again to hold short; and he read back the instructions. At the same time I had Aircraft Y; whom I had just departed prior to this event; request to return for landing; due to a door still being open.Departure control was at the same time calling to ask about Aircraft Y intentions; because I had not been able to coordinate the immediate request to return to land. In the same coordination from departure; I was instructed to resume my departures. I then cleared Aircraft X to depart on a 300 heading; in which he is required to maintain 2;000 feet. Aircraft Y asks to depart. I told him to hold his position; and gave a reason. Aircraft Y is insisting on a departure clearance for a priority. I cleared Aircraft Y to depart; but instructed him to maintain at or below 1;000 feet and to make a right 360. This was to give me time to coordinate with Departure for his request; and to give some spacing with Aircraft X that I had just launched on the same heading I would have needed for Aircraft Y. A satellite airport arrival checked in with me on approach. I gave Aircraft Y the departure traffic; Aircraft X. Departure calls to ask about Aircraft Y; which is what I was just about to coordinate about. I gave Aircraft Y his instructions; then switched him to departure. I did not remember that I had not switch Aircraft X at this point. Then Departure calls me to tell Aircraft X to climb to 10;000 feet and switch the aircraft to Departure. I complete both instructions. I was still uncertain if I had switched Aircraft X or not previously. Because Aircraft X was not switched until later; the aircraft entered a Minimum Vectoring Altitude that was 2;100 feet; while he was at 2;000 thousand.The only thing I think that may have helped would have been if the Tower Controller in Charge was not combined with Flight Data and Ground Control. Tower Controller in Charge was very busy during this time and it was hard to coordinate; therefore it was probably hard for Controller in Charge to be able to watch everything; from a tower team concept. I also know that the TRACON was very busy as well. I'm not sure how saturated their positions were; but it is possible that if some positions were de-combined; it could have helped.

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