Aircraft Overrun and Water Impact at Ushuaia Airport (LV-LIU)

Approach and Runway Selection While descending to Ushuaia Airport, the crew received destination weather information: wind 230° at 12 knots, runway 16 in use, visibility 30 km, 3/8 SC at 1,200 meters, 2/8 CU at 1,500 meters, temperature 9°C, and QNH 998.4 mb. After passing 8,000 feet on descent, the crew was cleared to land on runway 16. However, the captain preferred runway 34 because the latest report indicated wind from 360° gusting at 20 knots. The crew was informed of possible windshear on approach. ## Landing and Overrun The aircraft touched down on runway 34 at an excessive speed of 140 knots, compared with the prescribed 128 knots. The landing was hard, with a positive acceleration of 1.89 G, and the aircraft bounced. It then veered off the runway, went down an embankment, and came to rest in the sea, in about two meters of water. All 62 occupants were evacuated, and 13 were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.