B757 crew gear the dfw local controller instruct traffic to abort and observe 2 aircraft in position on the runway they just crossed.

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Attributes
ACN	526134
Time
Date	200109
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	526134
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	525824
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : separated traffic flight crew : rejected takeoff
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

First officer landed on runway 17C at dfw. Tower controller instructed to hold short runway 17R at taxiway em. Held short at taxiway em and a B727 also holding short of runway 17R at taxiway el (the taxiway to my right). An aircraft departed runway 17R and tower controller cleared another aircraft 'into position and hold, traffic crossing downfield.' tower controller cleared B727 on taxiway el to cross runway 17R, and cleared us to cross runway 17R at taxiway em. Because B727 was to our right at taxiway el, was unable to view end of runway 17R. About 1/2 way across runway 17R (still unable to see end of runway 17R due to B727), tower controller told an aircraft to cancel takeoff clearance. After crossing runway 17R (with B727 now out of the way) I could view end of runway 17R and could see 2 aircraft on runway 17R -- one in position at very end of runway 17R and another in front (with takeoff lights on). Crossed runway safely and taxied to gate. Do not know if aircraft with takeoff clearance actually began takeoff roll.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 CREW GEAR THE DFW LCL CTLR INSTRUCT TFC TO ABORT AND OBSERVE 2 ACFT IN POS ON THE RWY THEY JUST CROSSED.

Narrative: FO LANDED ON RWY 17C AT DFW. TWR CTLR INSTRUCTED TO HOLD SHORT RWY 17R AT TXWY EM. HELD SHORT AT TXWY EM AND A B727 ALSO HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 17R AT TXWY EL (THE TXWY TO MY R). AN ACFT DEPARTED RWY 17R AND TWR CTLR CLRED ANOTHER ACFT 'INTO POS AND HOLD, TFC XING DOWNFIELD.' TWR CTLR CLRED B727 ON TXWY EL TO CROSS RWY 17R, AND CLRED US TO CROSS RWY 17R AT TXWY EM. BECAUSE B727 WAS TO OUR R AT TXWY EL, WAS UNABLE TO VIEW END OF RWY 17R. ABOUT 1/2 WAY ACROSS RWY 17R (STILL UNABLE TO SEE END OF RWY 17R DUE TO B727), TWR CTLR TOLD AN ACFT TO CANCEL TKOF CLRNC. AFTER XING RWY 17R (WITH B727 NOW OUT OF THE WAY) I COULD VIEW END OF RWY 17R AND COULD SEE 2 ACFT ON RWY 17R -- ONE IN POS AT VERY END OF RWY 17R AND ANOTHER IN FRONT (WITH TKOF LIGHTS ON). CROSSED RWY SAFELY AND TAXIED TO GATE. DO NOT KNOW IF ACFT WITH TKOF CLRNC ACTUALLY BEGAN TKOF ROLL.

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.