Originally Posted by
freshgasflow
Grateful if someone will please clarify for me , a non aviation person, part of the transcript.
In essence, why does the ATC controller ask about a "belly landing" when the pilot declared engine failure ? Isn't that something strange to ask , considering that landing gear problems are not always linked to engine issues ?
The go-around was stated to be because of an issue extending the nose landing gear. The flight crew did not at any point tell the controller that this issue was resolved. Instead, they declared an emergency and that both engines were out. It's a reasonable question from the controller who knows the context of why they aborted the first approach. It is faster to ask if that's what is happening than to distract the flight crew with specific questions about their configuration.