What happened
The flight crew was conducting an instrument landing system (ILS) approach. The first officer was acting as the pilot flying during this phase of the operation. Throughout the final approach segment, the aircraft was not established on the runway centerline. Instead of correcting the drift early and maintaining a steady course, the first officer allowed the aircraft to chase the localizer needle, resulting in erratic lateral control inputs.
As the aircraft descended to approximately 250 feet above ground level (AGL), the captain assumed control of the airplane. The intention was to execute a side-step maneuver to align with the runway for landing. However, due to the accumulated lateral displacement and the late correction, the aircraft touched down while still banked to the left.
The investigation
Post-accident examination confirmed that the impact originated from the left wingtip striking the runway surface. The damage was consistent with a hard contact during a non-level attitude at touchdown. No mechanical failures or malfunctions were identified that would have precluded normal operation of the aircraft systems.