Flight crew of a B727 rejected takeoff after observing an executive jet taxi onto the runway.

Attributes
ACN	472250
Time
Date	200005
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : atl.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
ASRS Report	472250
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	472249
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe incursion : runway non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action flight crew : rejected takeoff
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Aircraft was cleared for takeoff on runway 26L at atl. Just after the 80 KT call, we observed a jet cross the runway from north to south at taxiway C or taxiway D. The captain elected to reject the takeoff. The crossing jet was well clear of runway as we reached the point on the runway where the jet crossed the active runway. We completed rejected takeoff checklist and referred to the brake cooling chart. After completing all checklists, we continued the flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A B727 REJECTED TKOF AFTER OBSERVING AN EXECUTIVE JET TAXI ONTO THE RWY.

Narrative: ACFT WAS CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 26L AT ATL. JUST AFTER THE 80 KT CALL, WE OBSERVED A JET CROSS THE RWY FROM N TO S AT TXWY C OR TXWY D. THE CAPT ELECTED TO REJECT THE TKOF. THE XING JET WAS WELL CLR OF RWY AS WE REACHED THE POINT ON THE RWY WHERE THE JET CROSSED THE ACTIVE RWY. WE COMPLETED REJECTED TKOF CHKLIST AND REFERRED TO THE BRAKE COOLING CHART. AFTER COMPLETING ALL CHKLISTS, WE CONTINUED THE FLT.

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.