Jamie
Agreed, especially if the strip is marginal you need time to get it set up. If the circuit was low it was probably out of the pilot's control, if the RoC was low. However a short final with engine problems it is not good, if indeed that was the case.
Happy no one was hurt.
There is always Heathrow. Nice long runway there, if you don't mind being on the news and spending a week filling out paperwork.
