[WalterBright]

I suspect the real problem is wind. A last moment gust could push the booster far enough away that it cannot recover.

[psunavy03]

This is fixable by setting wind and gust limits for recovery, just like every other aircraft on the face of the earth.

[WalterBright]

I'm sure they've done that. But the wind is a chaotic system, and once the booster has begun its descent it's committed regardless of wind changes.

There have been many airplane crashes because of sudden unexpected wind changes while landing.