Originally Posted by
Drc40
Regardless of the gear situation and short of catastrophic failure, I still can’t fathom any attempt at landing when your high and hot at 5nm final! 3500’ at 5nm is almost double altitude so my brain is already in GA mode. If the aeroplane was that out of sorts you land on first attempt even if it’s belly first. Lots of real head scratchers here. That aeroplane got way ahead of those boys. How that happened remains to be seen but it’s bloody tragedy.
Belly landing still requires Cabin to be Prepared, ATC should be informed, Hearing the Conversation between Tower controller & PM it was the Tower Controller asking if “Belly landing” is what they are performing makes me think Controller or Controllers in the Tower did have a visual with the A/C coming in for 1st approach into 25L, & they might have had saw A/C coming in Hot & High- I just can’t fathom the fact that 5NM at 3500FT - How can you In a sane mind even F*** up this big...
PS: ATC needs to control these cowboys in Pakistan”