When to go around
On a recent A319 flight with BA from LHR to Paris CDG we were at a guess 45 seconds from touch down at CDG when an elderly Chinese lady stood up and began walking down the aisle towards the heads. The senior cabin crew member unbuckled herself and literally ran down the aisle and escorted the lady back to her seat before returning to her own seat in time for touchdown. I figure a combination of the passenger's age and language difficulty led to this situation.
The question that sprang to mind was would, and if so at what point, the captain abort the landing in a situation like this assuming they are made aware? The impact of touchdown and subsequent rapid deceleration would be unpleasant for anyone still on their feet one would think.
Any drivers or cabin crew care to comment?