Continental Airlines Flight 1883: The Boeing 757 That Mistakenly Landed On A Taxiway

Before its merger with United Airlines in 2010, Continental Airlines flew a scheduled passenger service between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). On October 28, 2006, the carrier was using a Boeing 757-200 aircraft to operate Flight 1883 on this route, with 148 passengers and six crew members onboard. However, its landing was rather unusual, as it ended up landing on the taxiway. Furthermore, there have been other cases when an aircraft almost mistakenly landed on a taxiway, which could have resulted in a major disaster in the United States.