Brian writes:

Not at all true. If ATC's perspective is that a 767 on short final for
runway 35 will not be able Go Around or Clear the Runway with out
creating a collision hazard with the Emergency aircraft landing runway
17, then ATC has every right to deny the pilot runway 17.

ATC has no right to deny anything; it can only work around an emergency. The
PIC is the final authority when it comes to deciding what is or is not
acceptable or possible in an emergency.

If runway 17 was the pilots only option then he need to let ATC know
that.

With a declared emergency, telling ATC that he will be using runway 17 is all
that's necessary. The pilot is not required to give options to ATC.

ATC had every right to deny it.

As I've said, ATC cannot deny anything to an aircraft with a declared
emergency.

The Pilot had every right to insist, at which point the Pilot would
have to explain why (he had turned down two closer runways and must
runway 17)

The pilot doesn't even have to talk to ATC. He can just land if he has to. A
declared emergency relieves ATC of all authority.

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