What happened
During the final approach phase toward Beauvais-Tillé Airport, the flight crew encountered cloud cover that obscured the ground. Upon breaking through the clouds, it was noted that the aircraft was positioned too high on the glide path. Instead of initiating a standard go-around procedure to correct the descent profile, the crew proceeded with the landing attempt.
The aircraft touched down significantly further down runway 13 than intended. With only 3,500 feet of runway remaining, the pilot was unable to decelerate the plane sufficiently before the end of the pavement. As a result, the aircraft overran the runway, leading to the loss of both the nose gear and the left main landing gear. The sequence concluded when the plane came to a stop against an earthen mound.
Findings
Investigations into the incident identified that the runway surface was wet at the time of the accident, which hindered braking effectiveness. However, the primary factor in the overrun was the incorrect approach configuration maintained by the crew during the descent.