NEAR MISS: Learjet takes off across path of landing JetBlue E190

A Learjet crew took off from an intersecting runway at Boston/Logan International and crossed in front of a landing JetBlue Embraer E190 after incorrectly believing they had been given clearance, an NTSB report has found.

The near miss – which occurred on February 27 – took place when the airliner was at approximately 30ft during the landing flare, close to the point where both runways intersect.

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