Date: 201908
Local time of day: 1801-2400
Location: CLT.Airport, NC
Light: Night
Aircraft: Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700)
Operator: Air Carrier
Operating under: Part 121
Flight plan: IFR
Mission: Passenger
Flight phase: Taxi
Airspace: Class B CLT
ATC / advisory: Ground CLT; Ramp CLT; Tower CLT
Second aircraft: Airbus Industrie Undifferentiated or Other Model
Reporter organization: Air Carrier
Reporter function: Captain; Pilot Flying
Reporter qualification: Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Human factors: Communication Breakdown
Second reporter function: Pilot Not Flying; First Officer
Anomaly: ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Ground Incursion Runway
Detector: Person Flight Crew
When detected: Taxi
Result: Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Contributing factors: Human Factors
Primary problem: Human Factors

Narrative: Caused a go around this morning in CLT. When crossing [Runway] 36C.Misunderstood ATC and should have been listening what the other planes were being instructed to do or should have asked sooner. FO (First Officer) and I both thought we were to give way to the Airbus into the ramp. Crossed Runway 36C on V5. There was an Airbus landing [Runway] 36C. Was told to cross [Runway] 36C give way to the Airbus and contact Ramp when crossed. They had just passed when Tower said give way. He turned off the high speed E8 to E Taxiway. Misunderstood and was giving way to the Airbus to go into the ramp. I didn't hear them cross the plane behind us. We crossed and gave way to the Airbus and blocked the plane behind us and caused a go-around. When we crossed we switch to Ramp. Notice the plane going around and realized what had happen and asked for Tower number.


Second narrative: This morning we caused a Go-Around for a landing aircraft on [Runway] 36C in CLT. We were cleared to cross [Runway] 36C after holding short on V5 by Tower Frequency. Tower frequency also asked us to give way to an Airbus which had just landed [Runway] 36C and to contact West Ramp once clear of [Runway] 36C. Once stopped I contacted Ramp Control while concurrently looking to my right to make sure we were clear of the hold line for [Runway] 36C. This is when I noticed an aircraft on [Runway] 36C executing a go-around. Further detection was made very apparent when we turned onto [Taxiway] Echo and noticed another plane stopped halfway between the ramp and [Runway] 36C. However; since a frequency change had occurred we never heard any further communication behind us. Once clear of [Runway] 36C we switched to West Ramp Frequency. The Airbus we were told to give way to and follow had exited [Runway] 36C on E8 and proceeded to turn right on [Taxiway] Echo and was holding short of V5. We also were holding short of Echo because we believed were given instructions to give way to the Airbus and follow him.Upon taxing to the gate we were certain we had caused the error and asked the Ramp Controller for the phone number to the Tower so both the Captain and I could call once parked at the gate. Afterward we were given the phone number because they wished to speak to us too. I personally feel that our taxi instructions were ambiguous. We were doing what we were instructed to do and giving way to the Airbus that landed in front of us. However; being the Pilot Monitoring; I should have asked the Tower Controller if we were to expedite the crossing into the ramp in front of the Airbus once clear of [Runway] 36C.


Synopsis: CRJ-700 Captain reported confusion during taxi that led to a runway incursion.