What happened
Following a period of navigational difficulties, a twin-engine aircraft performed an emergency landing at Corumbá Airport. The flight crew had encountered a failure in the aircraft's navigation system while en route, which resulted in the crew losing their way. Due to the depletion of fuel reserves, the crew was forced to divert to Corumbá Airport to land.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft was unable to decelerate sufficiently within the available runway length. The plane overran the end of the runway and eventually came to a stop inside a nearby grove of trees. There were no casualties reported as a result of the excursion.
Findings
- The crew experienced a loss of situational awareness due to a navigation system failure.
- An emergency diversion was required because the aircraft was running low on fuel.
- The runway excursion occurred because the aircraft could not stop within the remaining distance of the landing strip.