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Old 30th December 2015, 10:00 AM
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Very lucky it was not in use at the time:

http://avherald.com/h?article=4918ebe1&opt=0

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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900, registration N477AS performing flight AS-27 from Chicago O'Hare,IL to Seattle,WA (USA), was on an ILS approach to runway 16R cleared to land on runway 16R, when tower offered a visual swing over to runway 16C, the crew opted to accept runway 16C but aligned with taxiway T in between runways 16R and 16C and continued for a safe landing on taxiway T at 08:31L (16:31Z), no other traffic was on taxiway T at that time.
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Didn't the taxiway lighting give them a clue ?
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Old 31st December 2015, 05:04 AM
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Or the fact the markings are yellow on taxiways, white on runways.

In 2001 we had a Cessna 402 land on Twy Alfa abeam Intl-3....on his second approach. He was already aligned with Alfa on the first approach, and came back and landed on it on his second attempt. It was a smooth landing, with 3 nice long skid marks showing his point of touchdown.

The report from that incident can be seen here https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...200102619.aspx
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Old 31st December 2015, 06:53 AM
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Didn't the taxiway lighting give them a clue ?
Never mind the PAPI/TVASIS being in the wrong spot, along with the approach lighting. At least they got the right airport, Tulla has the running rabbit solely as a result of numerous attempts by aircraft to land at Essendon.
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