Narrative:

I was working local control. The B737 landed runway 35 and exited at the end. I cleared the DH8 for takeoff. The amass alerted that there was traffic on the runway for the DH8. I canceled takeoff clearance for the DH8. The aircraft that landed appeared to be clear.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PHL LCL CTLR RECEIVED AMASS ALERT AND SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELED TKOF CLRNC TO A DEPARTING DH8.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING LCL CTL. THE B737 LANDED RWY 35 AND EXITED AT THE END. I CLRED THE DH8 FOR TKOF. THE AMASS ALERTED THAT THERE WAS TFC ON THE RWY FOR THE DH8. I CANCELED TKOF CLRNC FOR THE DH8. THE ACFT THAT LANDED APPEARED TO BE CLR.

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.