Comment by inoffensivename

Lots of airports have obstacles not far from the end of the runway. Burbank, Midway, Orange County are a few that come to mind.

Why did they need to land when they did?

Why did they need to land so soon after the mayday call? (only 8 minutes from mayday to crash, as I understand it)

Why couldn't they land on a longer runway?

Why did they land so far down the runway?

What forced them to land in a clean configuration?

As an airline pilot, these are some of the questions I have. The flight data and cockpit voice recorders should be able to answer these questions.