The closed runway may have been undergoing significant repairs - the approaching pilots certainly did not know its state at the time of requesting it. Further, injuries to ground personel could have resulted as im sure they were quickly hussled off the runway.
Frankly, they should be ****** out the door and fired for this. What they did was potentially very dangerous.
Ireland105,
It is difficult to take your comments seriously when you get one of the two available facts wrong.
Not reading the full thread before posting is stupid and insulting to the rest of the readers/contributors.
Frankly, you should have your posting rights removed. What you did was potentially very irritating.