Hermie, the variables of each crew/aircraft type/state of the winshield wipers/refitted with rain repellent or not and the actual rain at the MAP are so vast you would be better to guess lotto numbers and get first prize.
Several aircraft made an approach and missed out, diverting to JHB etc,some elected not to approach and diverted to JHB/KUL etc, some as I did assessed the actual weather at my "luck of the draw" approach time and were successful. I had taken some "additional" fuel, others from longer flights may not have had that luxury and elected to go rather than end up on bare minimums at the alternate after an unsucessful approach.
It was very rough, very very heavy rain on final, which had been at the MAP previously, and sufficient vis for us to be sucessful in landing safely. It was never a certainty we would be successful even right down to the touchdown the option to go around was being assessed as in reality are all approaches.
Not a nice day at all, everyone made good operational choices I hope and many had the day rather disrupted as did our passengers. It will take a day or so to get lives back to the first plan.
Regards
