Incident Summary
A commercial flight from Miami-Intl Airport experienced a runway excursion upon landing at Panama City-Tocumen Airport. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, but all 92 occupants evacuated safely.
Sequence of Events
After an uneventful flight from Miami-Intl, the crew began the descent to Panama City-Tocumen Airport. Actual weather conditions at the airport were poor, with low clouds, rainfall, and turbulence.
On final approach, the aircraft was not properly aligned on runway 03R, but the crew continued the approach. The aircraft was too high on the glide path and landed 750 meters past the runway threshold. After traveling approximately 2,500 feet, the aircraft veered to the left and departed the runway.
While contacting Taxiway Hotel, the nose gear collapsed, and the aircraft came to rest 450 meters further. All 92 occupants evacuated safely, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Investigation Findings
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be a wrong approach configuration on the part of the crew, who failed to initiate a go-around procedure while the aircraft was not properly aligned on runway 03R during an ILS approach. Poor crew coordination was identified as a contributing factor.