Narrative:

On taxiway a, holding short of runway 18L, tower cleared us to cross runway 18L while another aircraft was well into its takeoff roll. We saw it coming and did not cross the hold short line.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 CREW AT DFW WERE CLRED TO CROSS RWY BUT OBSERVED AN ACFT WELL INTO ITS TKOF AND HELD SHORT.

Narrative: ON TXWY A, HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 18L, TWR CLRED US TO CROSS RWY 18L WHILE ANOTHER ACFT WAS WELL INTO ITS TKOF ROLL. WE SAW IT COMING AND DID NOT CROSS THE HOLD SHORT LINE.

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.