A330 Flight Crew is issued a 'line up and wait behind landing traffic' but the Captain fails to hear the 'behind landing traffic' part and the First Officer is head down finishing the checklist. A runway incursion occurs with the landing traffic going around.
Synopsis
A330 Flight Crew is issued a 'line up and wait behind landing traffic' but the Captain fails to hear the 'behind landing traffic' part and the First Officer is head down finishing the checklist. A runway incursion occurs with the landing traffic going around.
Narrative
Holding short for T/O. Tower clears position and hold. I went to taxi into position while saying position and hold. Looked to left and saw traffic out a ways but could be going to parallel runway. As we entered runway it became apparent to me that traffic was landing on our runway (25R) I stopped as tower said 'Flight number.... traffic (I forget the call sign of landing traffic) go around.' They commenced go around (BAe-146) about a mile out. Apparently the clearance was position and hold after traffic 5 miles out (according to F/O). I did not hear the 5 miles out part. F/O was then heads down for checklist. Relief Officer realized our situation at same time as I did. I intend to repeat any clearances to enter any runway (crossing AND entering for takeoff) so as to verify that both or all pilots in cockpit hear my understanding of the clearance. Frankfurt is a little different (don't go there often) I don't think a clearance to position and hold after traffic 5 miles out is the best way to directly control access to the active runway.
Second reporter narrative
Holding short for T/O on RWY 25R at FRA. Tower issued clearance 'behind landing traffic 5 miles final; line up RWY 25R and wait'. As I was heads down reading/accomplishing 'below line' part of checklist; Captain began to slowly taxi aircraft forward. As I looked up; I noticed we were moving and the Captain began to stop; and ask if the aircraft on final was 'coming to our runway'. Tower called our call sign; then changed call sign to the aircraft on final; and told it to go around.Clearance was to taxi in position AFTER the aircraft on final landed. I believe the Captain misunderstood the clearance; and was thinking of taxiing into 'position and hold'. Also; the fact that the approaching aircraft was five miles out contributed; as the Captain stated that before he began to taxi forward he cleared the final approach view; and could not see the approaching aircraft.
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