There are many elements which can catch a flight crew during circling arrivals.
See the great article by Dick McKinney attached at the end of this FAQ for more information on how Air China Flight 129 came to peril.
From: "Circling Traps" by Dick McKinney Business & Commercial Aviation magazine September 2002, page 90
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