Why we keep mentioning DARK and WRONG TAXIWAY ?
For long time now, most pilots proudly keep all lights ON bellow FL100, inspite of TCAS and STROBE lights came in use.
Why these guys had to taxy "in dark" ? What stopped them using their lights ?
Even if B-747 wing-tip is some 35 m (120') from cockpit, should't crew especially F/O be able to judge if building or ANY OTHER OBJECT is that close or not ?
PS Desert 185 is right
Prior to impact, they were obviously somewhere else mentally.
FMS... check list.. ?