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A321 captain reported ATC issued takeoff clearance while previous traffic was back taxiing on the runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1663966 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 20000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
After landing runway xx; we taxied to the end of the runway and made a turn-around to back taxi on the runway as instructed by ATC. After we made our turn; but well prior to reaching the 'D' taxiway; the tower controller issued a 'cleared for takeoff' clearance to an aircraft that was holding in position on runway xx. (High wing turboprop) both the first officer and I immediately got on the radio telling them 'not to takeoff'. The ATC controller then issued the 'cancel your takeoff clearance' to the aircraft. ATC controller lost situation awareness. Don't put an aircraft into position for takeoff until the runway is clear of all back-taxiing aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Captain reported ATC issued takeoff clearance while previous traffic was back taxiing on the runway.
Narrative: After landing Runway XX; we taxied to the end of the runway and made a turn-around to back taxi on the runway as instructed by ATC. After we made our turn; but well prior to reaching the 'D' taxiway; the Tower Controller issued a 'CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF' clearance to an aircraft that was holding in position on Runway XX. (high wing turboprop) Both the First Officer and I immediately got on the radio telling them 'NOT TO TAKEOFF'. The ATC Controller then issued the 'CANCEL YOUR TAKEOFF CLEARANCE' to the aircraft. ATC Controller lost situation awareness. Don't put an aircraft into position for takeoff until the runway is clear of all back-taxiing aircraft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.