Jazz DH8C at Ottawa on Dec 1st 2013, operational error causes runway incursion during takeoff

A Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-300, registration C-GEWQ performing flight QK-8988 from Ottawa,ON to Montreal,QC (Canada), had been cleared for takeoff from Ottawa's runway 14 and was accelerating for takeoff when a government aircraft (Royal Canadian Mounted Police), cleared to cross runway 14, entered the runway. The Dash continued takeoff, became airborne and continued to Montreal for a safe landing.

Nav Canada reported the Jazz crew never saw the other traffic conflicting in front and stated "Separation was not assured".

The Canadian TSB opened an investigation into the occurrence.