What happened
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(-23) The administrator's daily brief received July 1, 1998 in this office from the great lakes region indicates that abxa flight 201 took off from ord runway 221 at 0028 CDT, while city vehicle #803 was driving on this runway. Investigation showed that the vehicle and crew was at the FAR end of 22L repairing a runway light. It is not known how close the aircraft and ground vehicle came to colliding. It was determined by ord tower qa specialist ellen jaeger to be an operational error on the part of the tower controller, and ord ATCT has taken appropriate action. Reference ORD-T-98-E-004. No action required for crew of abxa flight 201 since they had no involvement.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE ADMINISTRATOR'S DAILY BRIEF RECEIVED JULY 1, 1998 IN THIS OFFICE FROM THE GREAT LAKES REGION INDICATES THAT ABXA FLIGHT 201 TOOK OFF FROM ORD RUNWAY 221 AT 0028 CDT, WHILE CITY VEHICLE #803 WAS DRIVING ON THIS RUNWAY. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE AND CREW WAS AT THE FAR END OF 22L REPAIRING A RUNWAY LIGHT. IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW CLOSE THE AIRCRAFT AND GROUND VEHICLE CAME TO COLLIDING. IT WAS DETERMINED BY ORD TOWER QA SPECIALIST ELLEN JAEGER TO BE AN OPERATIONAL ERROR ON THE PART OF THE TOWER CONTROLLER, AND ORD ATCT HAS TAKEN APPROPRIATE ACTION. REFERENCE ORD-T-98-E-004. NO ACTION REQUIRED FOR CREW OF ABXA FLIGHT 201 SINCE THEY HAD NO INVOLVEMENT.