Crew was well-experienced and qualified. And landing weight would not have been a factor on a leg of that length in a "Dash 10".
A wind of that magnitude would have been sporty, and there were other special reports from near that time period of gusts to 42.
I landed about 10 minutes before the accident aircraft, and gusts were as bad as I've ever seen. Plus or minus 30 on final. We made a report to tower after our landing, it was so bad.
Funny thing was, it was a beautiful day. Just a ripping dry front.
Tonight I saw the hulk still laying out there beside 36R. Quite a sobering sight. As Ernie Gann said, in this business we play for keeps.