Originally Posted by
jb747
I don't even understand why you'd choose to attempt a landing with that set of conditions. I doubt that it was ever going to work.
Burbank's runway is 2,000 ft longer than Branson/Taney. It can handle a Southwest landing with 40 feet to spare.
Hard to know who decided to keep BUR open rather than halt landings for a few minutes. The CVR will have any deliberations.