NONE · Boeing 757-224 · 2006-10-28 · Newark, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC07IA015
Event ID
20061101X01592
Type
Incident
Date
2006-10-28
Location
Newark, NJ, USA
Coordinates
40.692501, -74.168609
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
154
Total aboard
154
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
757-224
Registration
N17105
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NITE
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. Contributing was the night lighting conditions.