What happened
During an initial approach to runway 21, the flight crew encountered degraded visibility and adverse weather conditions. Because they were unable to maintain visual contact with the runway environment, the captain elected to perform a go-around.
While attempting a subsequent approach to runway 03, which has a length of 1,620 metres, the aircraft remained too high on the glide path. The plane touched down approximately halfway down the runway. Due to the insufficient remaining distance, the aircraft could not come to a halt before exiting the paved surface. The aircraft overran the end of the runway, resulting in the loss of its undercarriage, and subsequently struck an earth mound located 67 metres beyond the threshold.
There were no injuries among the 74 occupants on board, though the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.
Findings
Investigations concluded that the crew maintained an excessive speed and stayed above the proper glide slope during the second approach. This resulted in a touchdown point too far down the runway, which significantly decreased the available stopping distance. Furthermore, the runway surface was wet at the time of the incident, leading to diminished braking effectiveness. Ultimately, the crew failed to execute a go-around despite the unstable approach.