More than meets the eye?
Two outstanding questions: ! Why did it plummet, and at such steep glideslope and high speed?
2. What factor was so vital in landing at this particular- 'out in the sticks' airport to the captain, that he spent 2 hrs circling, and then two attempts to land in lousy weather?
I.E. Who, or what was aboard, so vital, that necessitated this desperate act- as opposed to simply abandoning and landing elsewhere?