The pax themselves will confirm whether they had a warning from the flight deck. The speed (as reported) of the evacuation would tend to support that.
Whatever - absolute 100% well done to the cabin crew to get them all out safe in 45 seconds. Awesome work guys.
The report in the Aviation Herald is significant in that the Tower reminded the crew to lower the gear on final followed by a go round. Was this as a result of visual sight that the gear wasn't down or is it something they always say?
Can I ask the experts please, bearing in mind the time it takes to spool up idling engines, how close to the ground do you have to be for a touchdown to be inevitable?