Runway incursions.(Maintenance Management)(Brief Article)

From: Mech | Date: March 22, 2005| Author: Mcpherson, Leslee | Copyright information

RUNWAY INCURSION--Any occurrence at an airport involving an aircraft, vehicle, person, or object on the ground that creates a collision hazard with an aircraft taking off, intending to take off, landing, or intending to land.

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