A fantastic job by the boys in blue.
ATC getting info from IOC, what a crock of crap.
ATC gives a clearance for a mayday aircraft to use
either runway, then from the transcript " standby
for landing clearance"
A full emergency not declared by ATC and standby
for a landing clearance for a MAYDAY aircraft.
The worst aspects of an over-regulated rule driven
nonsensical ATC circus, whatever happened to common sense.
I wonder if the controllers would have given a more general
"track/speed as required cleared to land wherever you like"
if their relatives were on board?
Stand by for landing clearance my arse.
Idiots