Flight DV110 Runway Overrun in Adverse Weather (ZS-DPF)

Flight Operations and Approach Clearance On the day of the accident, Flight DV110 was operating a routing from Abidjan to Accra and then to Lagos. The flight departed Abidjan at 1015 hrs and later left Accra for Lagos at 1145 hrs, carrying a declared cargo weight of 50,014 lbs (22,733 kg). At 1242 hrs, the aircraft contacted Lagos Area Control while maintaining FL210 and received an inbound clearance to Lagos VOR for an ILS approach to runway 18L. ## Descent and Landing Clearance Lagos Approach subsequently cleared the aircraft to FL050 and, at 12 NM, further down to 3,500 ft on QNH 1013 hPa, then to 2,200 ft with instructions to report established on the ILS. At 4 NM from the runway, the aircraft reported fully established and was handed over to the control tower. At 1303 hrs and 2 NM from the runway, the aircraft was cleared to land on runway 18L with a caution advised because the runway surface was wet. ## Weather, Go-Around, and Outcome The cloud was low, and the captain stated that the cloud base was about 100 feet above minimum. Special weather information was available to the crew, and the pilot was advised to exercise caution due to rain and the weather at the time. Despite the warnings, the copilot was allowed to proceed with the landing. At touchdown, the captain observed that it was impossible to stop on the runway and called for a go-around. The procedure was not properly executed, and the aircraft overshot the runway by 400 m into a grass area. There was no fire outbreak and no crew injuries, but the aircraft sustained serious damage.