DX Wombat:
not the least of which seems to have been the poor lad's inability to remember (if indeed he really knew how) to go-around.
Not quite correct (if you are referring to the Southend accident) as the final instruction to him was not to go around.
T
he student pilot reported on final and the Aerodrome controller replied "GOLF BRAVO BRAVO ROGER AND ER MAINTAIN RUNWAY CENTRELINE BUT GO AROUND ER CIRCUIT HEIGHT ONE THOUSAND FEET THERE ’S FAST TRAFFIC BEHIND TO LAND". The student replied "BRAVO BRAVO MAINTAIN CENTRELINE".
The Aerodrome Controller then replied "ER GOLF BRAVO BRAVO DISREGARD THAT JUST TAKE A LEFT TURN AND FLY NORTH I ’LL CALL YOU BACK IN VERY SHORTLY".
Shortly afterwards the ADC transmitted "GOLF BRAVO BRAVO JUST TO CONFIRM TURN NORTHBOUND NOW ". Shortly afterwards,
having still received no reply, the controller called "GOLF BRAVO BRAVO TURN NORTH CONFIRM ". The student replied "BRAVO BRAVO TURN NORTH".
In no way can this be considered a go-around. Agree fully that the consequences were tragic.