NONE · Boeing DC-9-82 · 2003-03-15 · Seattle, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA03IA046
Event ID
20030327X00405
Type
Incident
Date
2003-03-15
Location
Seattle, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.44889, -122.309448
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
111
Total aboard
111
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
DC-9-82
Registration
N298AA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight crew's misidentification of the parallel taxiway as the active runway, resulting in the flight crew executing a landing on the taxiway. Factors include sunglare from the wet paved surfaces, and a visual illusion created by the airport surface environment.