RUNWAY INCURSION - CLOSE CALL in Washington [ATC AUDIO]

A United Boeing 737-900, flying from Washington Dulles, DC (USA) to Seattle, WA, reported ready for departure and was instructed to line up runway 19C and wait, tower advised there were a couple of runway crossings ahead of their departure. Tower cleared UAL326 for takeoff, the aircraft commenced its takeoff roll. Tower cleared two aircraft to cross runway 19C. When the crew of UAL326 saw one of the aircraft on the runway they rejected takeoff and announced they were aborting their takeoff.

Tower queried whether they had been cleared to takeoff, the crew affirmed they had received clearance for takeoff. The second aircraft cleared to cross had stopped ahead of the runway. Tower cancelled the takeoff clearance, instructed UAL326 to vacate the runway and cleared the two crossing aircraft to continue crossing.

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