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Someone posted an excerpt from the NTSB investigation. It looks like he passes a tower (seen about 0:26 into it) I cannot believe any tower would let him land downwind on a runway closed to jet traffic. Were these guys asleep at the wheel also?

NTSB: pilot said brakes failed, but inspection found brakes and hydraulics fully functional. Plane landed 800-1000' down runway,10-15kts tailwind. Emergency brake system not used. Runway closed to jet traffic. Plane needed 3570' to land, strip is less than 3000' NTSB: pilot said brakes failed, but inspection found brakes and hydraulics fully functional. Plane landed 800-1000' down runway,10-15kts tailwind. Emergency brake system not used. Runway closed to jet traffic. Plane needed 3570' to land, strip is less than 3000' NTSB: pilot said brakes failed, but inspection found brakes and hydraulics fully functional. Plane landed 800-1000' down runway,10-15kts tailwind. Emergency brake system not used. Runway closed to jet traffic. Plane needed 3570' to land, strip is less than 3000'

NTSB Probable Cause: pilot's improper decision to plan a flight to a runway of insufficient length, his improper in-flight decision to land on inadequate runway with tailwind, his failure to obtain proper touchdown point NTSB Probable Cause: pilot's improper decision to plan a flight to a runway of insufficient length, his improper in-flight decision to land on inadequate runway with tailwind, his failure to obtain proper touchdown point NTSB Probable Cause: pilot's improper decision to plan a flight to a runway of insufficient length, his improper in-flight decision to land on inadequate runway with tailwind, his failure to obtain proper touchdown point