Alice Clarr,
Yes, this is exactly my thought too.
Also, V10tail said
... The commander wanted to hear it for himself(despite his PF role) when he twice asked "what does the wxr look like outside the your window".He did sound a little lethargic even resigning to me by his inflexion. He probably commenced that second approach half heartedly knowing the reported perils awaiting him..which is what prompted the eearly GA...
The "bye bye" after handover from Tower hsd an eerie finality to it.I believe they had enough! The cheerful melodic " SkyDubai 981 Going Around" had an sense of relief in its inflexion..I believe they were imagining going somewhere less perilious...but little did they or their poor souls know that within a minute it would all end as a devastating tragedy...
I would add, in clouds, heavy turbulence, both noses into FMS, unaware of A/P not engaged, yes things go bad very fast... God rest their soul on peace.