Originally Posted by
ERJ Driver
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Those F8 pilots could very well have been issued a clearance to cross 22R on J- I have gotten this clearance a couple of times while still rolling out on 22L! There is a hot spot at that intersection for a reason- and this just reinforces it. LOOK OUT YOUR DANG WINDOW, CLEAR THE RUNWAY BEFORE CROSSING. I hope never to make that mistake, but in the past I have been very cautious about crossing and will continue to be so. What's the rush anyhow? It's NY!!!
EXCELLENT POINT!!! Do NOT take anything for granted and try to be aware of what is going on around you. In this case it would have been difficult, as 22L and 22R are normally on different tower frequencies. At this point in time we do not know who was at fault (and we may never find out). Also, the media is not aware of every incident. Just because you didn't read about it in your local tabloid doesn't mean that it never happened.