I was on a plane during an aborted landing over the weekend, I think the 2nd/3rd I've experienced. I always assume death will occur shortly after but it hasn't yet.
Go-arounds are pretty common. I've experienced several in the last 20 years.
* Aborted after wheels on ground at Sheremetyevo (obstacle on runway or perhaps messed up the landing; I never found out)
* Aborted 30' off ground in Albuquerque (severe weather; plane was all over the place on approach)
* Aborted 600-800' off ground on final approach to SeaTac (most passengers never noticed, probably runway did not clear)
* Aborted 400' feet off ground on final approach to O'Hare (severe squall, it was pretty obvious the pilots were not going to land so no surpise)
In the second one there was audible relief in the plane when the pilot gunned the engines to go around. The winds died down and the 2nd pass was a perfect landing.
hodgesrm|2 years ago
* Aborted after wheels on ground at Sheremetyevo (obstacle on runway or perhaps messed up the landing; I never found out)
* Aborted 30' off ground in Albuquerque (severe weather; plane was all over the place on approach)
* Aborted 600-800' off ground on final approach to SeaTac (most passengers never noticed, probably runway did not clear)
* Aborted 400' feet off ground on final approach to O'Hare (severe squall, it was pretty obvious the pilots were not going to land so no surpise)
In the second one there was audible relief in the plane when the pilot gunned the engines to go around. The winds died down and the 2nd pass was a perfect landing.