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As the Scandinavian aircraft prepared for takeoff, the Cessna Citation received taxi clearance. However, a crucial miscommunication soon arose. The Citation pilots, while believing they were following taxiway instructions, were actually off course. Despite their position report indicating readiness to cross a stop marking at the main runway intersection, the controller failed to recognize a severe potential danger due to outdated maps.
The Collision
At 9:05 that morning, as the Scandinavian MD-87 began its takeoff roll, the Citation mistakenly entered the active runway without explicit permission—a dangerous infraction known as a runway incursion. With the fog reducing visibility to mere seconds for the Scandinavian pilots, Captain Gustafen spotted the Citation too late.