Incident Overview
A commercial aircraft was involved in a landing accident following a wrong approach configuration. The landing procedure was conducted with the aircraft in a nose-down attitude and at excessive speed. This resulted in the nose landing gear contacting the runway first, which then penetrated the fuselage and punctured the forward body fuel tank. The aircraft slid on its nose for a dozen yards before coming to rest engulfed in flames.
Occupant Injuries and Fatalities
Among the occupants, one passenger was killed. Additionally, 16 other occupants sustained injuries during the accident sequence.
Damage Assessment
The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair, resulting in its total loss.
Sequence of Events
The accident occurred due to an incorrect approach configuration. As the aircraft descended, it maintained a nose-down attitude and an excessive speed, leading to an abnormal touchdown. The nose landing gear failed structurally upon impact, breaching the fuselage and causing a fuel leak. The subsequent fire consumed the aircraft after it skidded along the nose.