Checkboard, re "prepared ditching"...
Would it not be unreasonable to presume that whilst trying to 'get under' the weather and then pop it up onto NLKs runway, that the aircraft may have impacted the water; thus not quite being a 'prepared ditching' ? ? ?
Whilst it is being a bit speculative, the reliable reports of only 50% of the occupants wearing lifejackets and no raft deployed do throw a few interesting questions to the mix.
Whatever has happened, it is good that all occupants got out alive and are ok. Could have been worse, thankful that it isnt.
Have they left the Island, and if so, who with??