Hello Everyone!
I had the honor of working with Dan Kerman and Mark Burnette of KRON Channel 4 news on this story. It is a real head scratcher because we just never see situations like this. We have so many tools internal to the jet and external in the flying environment to help aid us in our landing locations. There are usually 2-4 pilots in the cockpit to collaborate and make these decisions. Runway lights and markings are different from taxiway lights and markings. If it is low visibility, we rely more on automation. You will see a few seconds of me in the report.
https://kron4.com/2017/07/13/canadian-ntsb-air-canada-plane-was-100-feet-away-from-tragedy-at-sfo/