Incident Details
During a humanitarian flight from Luanda to Huambo operated on behalf of the United Nations, the aircraft was carrying three passengers, six crew members, and a load of 13,579 kilograms of food. While descending to Huambo-Albano Machado Airport, the crew completed a final turn to join the approach path when they realized the altitude was insufficient. Instead of initiating a go-around, the pilot-in-command continued the descent. The aircraft touched down too far along the 2,660-meter runway and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran the runway and came to rest 260 meters beyond the end. All nine occupants evacuated safely, but the aircraft sustained damage beyond repair.
Probable Cause
The official investigation attributed the accident to a wrong approach configuration on the part of the crew, who landed too far down the runway and failed to initiate a go-around. It was reported that the undercarriage and flaps were deployed too late during the approach. A lack of crew coordination and a poorly planned approach and landing were considered as contributing factors.