What happened
While operating a flight from Guayaquil to San Cristóbal, the flight crew identified a malfunction involving the aircraft's antiskid system. In response to this technical issue, the decision was made to execute a low approach toward runway 16, aiming to touch down on the initial portion of the runway surface.
During the short final phase of the flight, the aircraft descended too low and made contact with the approach lighting system. The impact caused the aircraft to land approximately 36 metres before the threshold of runway 16. The force of the landing caused the undercarriage to be torn from the airframe. Following the initial impact, the aircraft slid for roughly 700 metres along the runway before coming to a complete stop.
Findings
All 56 occupants on board managed to evacuate the aircraft without any injuries reported. Although there were no casualties, the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.