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The prevailing opinion on PPRuNe is that the approach was totally botched from many miles out and the touchdown should never have been attempted (many participants there are professional pilots). There might have been a gust of wing as they were about to touch down, but they were also way too fast and lowered the flaps very late, literally as they crossed the runway threshold, causing extra float due to ground effect.

The pilot flying appears to have been dead set on landing on the first try no matter the cost and the first officer did not intervene as he should have.

They got incredibly lucky and both survived, however likely will never be behind the controls ever again.

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