Takeoff aborted in a night operation.

Attributes
ACN	291115
Time
Date	199412
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bos
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : psp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : holding other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	291115
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe incursion : runway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 4000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Bos tower cleared us into position and hold. During the reading of the lineup checklist, tower called again. The first officer just coming off a 4 month medical leave didn't hear the call. I replied back 'clear for takeoff.' we completed the checklist and began takeoff roll. Meanwhile another aircraft was on takeoff roll from T intersection runway 22L at bos. I saw other aircraft after approximately 200 ft of takeoff roll and aborted takeoff roll. Through a phone conversation we figured that the 2 aircraft did not get closer than 4000 ft and my transmission of 'clear for takeoff' was either blocked or unreadable.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TKOF ABORTED IN A NIGHT OP.

Narrative: BOS TWR CLRED US INTO POS AND HOLD. DURING THE READING OF THE LINEUP CHKLIST, TWR CALLED AGAIN. THE FO JUST COMING OFF A 4 MONTH MEDICAL LEAVE DIDN'T HEAR THE CALL. I REPLIED BACK 'CLR FOR TKOF.' WE COMPLETED THE CHKLIST AND BEGAN TKOF ROLL. MEANWHILE ANOTHER ACFT WAS ON TKOF ROLL FROM T INTXN RWY 22L AT BOS. I SAW OTHER ACFT AFTER APPROX 200 FT OF TKOF ROLL AND ABORTED TKOF ROLL. THROUGH A PHONE CONVERSATION WE FIGURED THAT THE 2 ACFT DID NOT GET CLOSER THAN 4000 FT AND MY XMISSION OF 'CLR FOR TKOF' WAS EITHER BLOCKED OR UNREADABLE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.