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The First Officer relayed an urgent mayday to air traffic control, a chilling recognition of the precariousness of their predicament. As the crew regained sight of the ground, they realized they were fast approaching the airport—yet their aircraft was operating at an unsafe speed, bordering on uncontrollable.

A Dangerous Landing

At 2 PM, the Airbus A330 smashed down on the runway at shocking speeds—231 knots, nearly twice what was normal for a safe landing. It bounced upon arrival and skidded perilously close to the end of the runway, finally coming to rest just 309 meters from the sea's edge.