Why was this aircraft allowed to land at Heathrow?

Sir - On 8 December, 1996, I was awaiting clearance at Heathrow when a Fokker 50 (with a known undercarriage problem) approached runway 09R (Flight International, 18-31 December, 1996, P10). The expected happened, and the left main gear collapsed. What I would like to know is:

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