"Getting down to 85 kts even with a slight headwind, beats me...

"Getting down to 85 kts even with a slight headwind, beats me how they were flying"
Would indicate the plane would make a good STOL aircraft for crop dusting.
Mind you I doubt it was 85 knts when it hit more like 130knts given the carnage and length it took to stop.
Kudos to the airline hostess who was carrying passengers heavier than herself bit of addrenalin there combined with humility and selflessness.