Serious incident de Havilland Canada DHC-8-202 N375PH, Friday 26 June 2009

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Date:	Friday 26 June 2009
Time:	08:56 LT
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-8-202
Owner/operator:	Continental Airlines
Registration:	N375PH
MSN:	145645
Engine model:	ROLLS-ROYC AE3007 SER
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 44
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, OH (CLE/KCLE) - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, OH (CLE/KCLE)
Destination airport:	Kansas City International Airport, MO (MCI/KMCI)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:

Probable Cause: The local controller did not visually scan the runways and ensure that the E145 had crossed runway 24L prior to issuing a takeoff clearance to the DH8, did not ensure separation between the two airplanes, and did not cancel takeoff clearance for the DH8 in a timely manner.

Accident investigation: