Originally Posted by guv1976

I don't know whether Federal law preempts State criminal law in this situation, but if it were determined that the flight crew acted recklessly in crossing the active runway (and that's a very big "if"), the misdemeanor of Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree (New York Penal Law section 120.20) might apply:

"A person is guilty of reckless endangerment in the second degree when he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person.


"Reckless endangerment in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor."

Source: https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/penal-l...ct-120-20.html