Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 504
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic
Aircraft; Airport
ATC taxi clearance stated 'Taxi to Runway 31C; via Taxiway Tango; Echo 2 cross Runway 31R.' We commenced this taxi and were in-line behind [an] aircraft on Echo 2. After about two minutes; an aircraft on final for Runway 31R was sent around by the Control Tower. I immediately queried Tower and stated we had been cleared to cross Runway 31R. They then had us transition to Echo 3 and still hold short of Runway 31C. The Captain complied and was holding short of Runway 31C. At some point; he queried the Tower and said despite being as far forward as possible; it still appeared as if the aircraft tail was still on Runway 31R. I could not see this from my vantage point. We were subsequently cleared for takeoff. At some point the Tower stated. 'No worries on that crossing; that was on us;' meaning it was an ATC mistake.
Air carrier First Officer reported they were cleared to cross the runway; but Tower conducted a go-around to landing aircraft due to tail of aircraft incurring on landing runway.