What caused the plane to have a hard landing?

According to CBS News Senior Transportation Correspondent Chris Van Cleave's analysis of TMZ video footage, the aircraft experienced a very hard landing due to improper landing technique. Typically, pilots flare the nose up during landing to achieve the right attitude, which smooths out the landing process by bringing the main gear down first, followed by gently lowering the nose gear. The video evidence suggests this critical flare maneuver didn't occur, causing the aircraft to land with excessive force. This improper approach likely contributed to the main gear collapse, a situation potentially worsened by significant wind gusts exceeding 40 miles per hour as mentioned in the description.