What happened
During an arrival at Chachapoyas Airport, an aircraft experienced a heavy touchdown on the runway. The impact of the landing caused the right main landing gear to fail, which subsequently led to the right wing making contact with the runway surface. Following the structural failure of the gear, the aircraft lost directional control and drifted off the runway, coming to a stop several dozen meters away from the paved surface.
Upon veering off the runway, the aircraft caught fire. Despite the intensity of the flames and the total destruction of the airframe, all 44 occupants managed to evacuate the wreckage. There were no injuries reported among the passengers or crew following the incident.
Findings
- The primary sequence of events began with a hard landing.
- The collapse of the right main landing gear was a direct consequence of the landing force.
- The subsequent fire occurred after the aircraft exited the runway environment.