I don't understand how you can line up on a taxiway with blue lights, narrower, and no approach lights, instead of a RUNWAY with white lights, center-line lighting, wider, and approach lighting which the crew would have reviewed before landing...?
And after they were told there's no other aircraft on the runway, is there no lightbulb moment flashing?
There doesn't seem to be anything in the thread about how long they had been flying/on duty, fatigued, or at the end of a stressful day. Anyone have info on that?