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Originally Posted by Tchocky
Everything here is after the inital hit, which supports the tailstrike hypothesis. AAR214 only comes on after reaching the ground. Normally after being cleared to land there's no radio contact until rollout. Sounds like the controller spotted the impact and was quick to reassure the pilot that EMS were on the way.
In most of these events 90% of radio comms is getting other traffic out of the way, creating space and time for the flight crew to do whatever they have to do, and clear the runway/taxiways for emergency vehicles. THat's why you don't hear much from 214.
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Yeah, you can hear the very quick instruction to go around, and the climb and maintain altitude given immediately after what I presume is the impact time approximately 40 seconds in, you hear a few raised voices and Skyhawk 737 immediately announces or is told to go around. United 85 asks 'for a few more minutes' and is told to hold short of 28L which is where the 777 crashed.