B737 flight crew observed traffic on short final after being cleared for takeoff at maiquetia, venez...

Attributes
ACN	609327
Time
Date	200402
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : svmi.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : svmi.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : taxi ground : position and hold
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : svmi.tower
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	609327
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Ccs was operating on runway 9, as usual. From the #1 position, first officer reported 'ready for takeoff.' tower stated, 'cleared for takeoff.' I checked final, and there was a light twin on short final. First officer told tower there was an aircraft on final, and they again cleared us for takeoff. I then told tower there was an aircraft landing on the runway and asked them to confirm the clearance. By this time the twin was on the runway, and tower said,' uh, line up and wait.' after the twin cleared the runway, tower said, 'cleared for takeoff. Sorry.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 FLT CREW OBSERVED TFC ON SHORT FINAL AFTER BEING CLRED FOR TKOF AT MAIQUETIA, VENEZUELA.

Narrative: CCS WAS OPERATING ON RWY 9, AS USUAL. FROM THE #1 POS, FO RPTED 'READY FOR TKOF.' TWR STATED, 'CLRED FOR TKOF.' I CHKED FINAL, AND THERE WAS A LIGHT TWIN ON SHORT FINAL. FO TOLD TWR THERE WAS AN ACFT ON FINAL, AND THEY AGAIN CLRED US FOR TKOF. I THEN TOLD TWR THERE WAS AN ACFT LNDG ON THE RWY AND ASKED THEM TO CONFIRM THE CLRNC. BY THIS TIME THE TWIN WAS ON THE RWY, AND TWR SAID,' UH, LINE UP AND WAIT.' AFTER THE TWIN CLRED THE RWY, TWR SAID, 'CLRED FOR TKOF. SORRY.'

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.

B737 flight crew observed traffic on short final after being cleared for takeoff at maiquetia, venezuela.