Narrative:

After landing runway 18R at dfw, we were cleared to taxi across runway 18L on taxiway wm. Subsequently an aircraft was cleared for takeoff on runway 18L. We were able to hold short of runway 18L on taxiway wm for the departing aircraft. We were again cleared to cross runway 18L. Tower controller stated, 'thanks for holding short,' after he cleared us to cross again. No further problems.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: S80 FLC INITIATE EVASIVE ACTION PRIOR TO XING DFW RWY 18L WHEN OBSERVING DEPARTING ACFT.

Narrative: AFTER LNDG RWY 18R AT DFW, WE WERE CLRED TO TAXI ACROSS RWY 18L ON TXWY WM. SUBSEQUENTLY AN ACFT WAS CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 18L. WE WERE ABLE TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 18L ON TXWY WM FOR THE DEPARTING ACFT. WE WERE AGAIN CLRED TO CROSS RWY 18L. TWR CTLR STATED, 'THANKS FOR HOLDING SHORT,' AFTER HE CLRED US TO CROSS AGAIN. NO FURTHER PROBS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.