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by deathanatos 2807 days ago
> the lights were off

While it is true that the normal lighting was off (because it wasn't a valid runway at the time), there was a lighted, flashing X to indicate that fact. Along with the fact that the taxiway was not illuminated as a runway, and the pilots were notified about the runway closure…

https://ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA17IA148.aspx