Altitude is your friend!
I always said that a good instrument approach/landing is made or screwed up 3 miles outside the marker.
In a light twin, at 3 miles outside the marker the aircraft should be established at the proper altitude for intercept, exactly at approach speed. Power set, props set, flaps at approach setting, lights extended... check list complete except for gear down so that all that remains at the marker is to drop the gear and slide right down the glide slope.
Too high, too hot mixed with wind shear or turbulence and things can get too exciting.
With a jet, all of the above is even more important (minus setting the props).
Wonder what the actual weather conditions were. Did they miss the second attempt because they were too shook up or was the weather below minimums. Either would have a lot to say about their competence.