B737-800
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Communication Breakdown
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff
Human Factors
On takeoff roll at approximately 110 kts; Tower directed an abort due to a potential runway incursion by another aircraft. A rejected take off was accomplished normally. We returned to the gate for additional fuel and required inspections.
We were cleared for takeoff on Runway XXL in ZZZ. I was the PM (Pilot Monitoring)and the FO (First Officer) was the PF (Pilot Flying). We were accelerating to 110 kts when Tower instructed us to abort the takeoff due to an aircraft that had made a wrong turn onto Taxiway November and was about to cross our runway in front of us. We immediately initiated our aborted takeoff procedures and this combined with RTO braking allowed us to stop safely and short of Taxiway November.After clearing the runway; we taxied back to the gate. We coordinated with Operations; Dispatch; the [Assistant Chief] and Maintenance control to have the brakes inspected; determine cooling time required; refuel and plan for the continuation of the flight. We also checked with our FAs (Flight Attendants) and passengers to be sure everyone was OK to continue. We then pushed back and proceeded without further incident.
Air carrier flight crew reported a high-speed rejected takeoff as directed by the tower controller to avoid an aircraft that was about to taxi across the runway.