B737 flight crew executes a go around at low altitude as an A330 under tow crosses the runway in fro...

Attributes
ACN	1262017
Time
Date	201505
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	JFK.Airport
State Reference	NY
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Ground Incursion Runway

Narrative:

On approach to runway 13L at jfk; at approximately 1;000 feet; long after we had been given clearance to land; an A330 aircraft crossed the runway at the approach end necessitating a go-around. The aircraft was being towed across the runway. The tower controller directed a go-around just a we had decided to go-around because of the conflicting aircraft. We asked the controller who authorized the aircraft to cross in front of us; but he didn't know who the aircraft was talking to. We executed the go-around and landed uneventfully on runway 22L. I believe it is obvious that the tower controller needs to be the person that authorizes aircraft to cross an active landing runway--- not someone that is unaware of the landing traffic.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 flight crew executes a go around at low altitude as an A330 under tow crosses the runway in front of them. The Captain does not initially detect the incursion as he is watching to insure that the aircraft landing ahead has cleared the runway.

Narrative: On approach to runway 13L at JFK; at approximately 1;000 feet; long after we had been given clearance to land; an A330 aircraft crossed the runway at the approach end necessitating a go-around. The aircraft was being towed across the runway. The tower controller directed a go-around just a we had decided to go-around because of the conflicting aircraft. We asked the controller who authorized the aircraft to cross in front of us; but he didn't know who the aircraft was talking to. We executed the go-around and landed uneventfully on runway 22L. I believe it is obvious that the tower controller needs to be the person that authorizes aircraft to cross an active landing runway--- not someone that is unaware of the landing traffic.

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B737 flight crew executes a go around at low altitude as an A330 under tow crosses the runway in front of them. The captain does not initially detect the incursion as he is watching to insure that the aircraft landing ahead has cleared the runway.