Incident Overview
A serious near miss occurred when aircraft N3322L inadvertently crossed active runway 04 at the same time aircraft N107T was becoming airborne during takeoff from that runway. The captain and first officer of N107T observed N3322L on the runway and executed a maximum performance climb, passing over the top of N3322L to avoid a collision.
Clearance and Taxi Instructions
N3322L had originally been cleared for takeoff on runway 04 via taxiway Charlie to taxiway Foxtrot. However, the flight crew did not make the necessary turn from taxiway Charlie to taxiway Foxtrot, resulting in their inadvertent crossing of the active runway.
Visibility Conditions
Neither aircraft was visible from the air traffic control tower due to reduced visibility at the time of the incident. The reduced visibility likely contributed to the inability of tower personnel to observe the conflicting movements of the two aircraft.
Aircraft Involved
The two aircraft involved were identified by their registrations: N3322L and N107T. No further details about the aircraft types, operators, or occupants were provided in the source material. There was no mention of any injuries or damage resulting from the incident.