Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach
Human Factors; Procedure
While operating a flight we were approximately one and a half mile final to the runway when the Tower Controller cleared a business jet for takeoff. The First Officer commented on the Tower clearance and I verified I heard the same clearance. Then we saw the jet cross the hold short line; entering the runway. At that time; I called for the go-around. The First Officer notified the Tower. The Tower gave us instructions for a right visual pattern for the second attempt at an approach and apologized for the error. We completed the second visual approach without incident. Post flight; I sent an ACARS message to the Dispatcher; advising them of the go-around and the fact that we only used TOGO thrust. The Tower Controller cleared a business jet for takeoff on the runway as we were on one and one half mile final.
CRJ-900 Captain reported executing a go around when the Controller cleared an aircraft for takeoff as they were on short final.