What happened
During a positioning flight traveling from Punta del Este to San Fernando Airport in Buenos Aires, an aircraft operated by New Lines failed to stop after touchdown on runway 05. Following the landing, the crew attempted to apply brakes, but the aircraft could not be halted within the 1,690-meter runway length.
As the plane overran the runway, the crew steered the aircraft to the right in an attempt to avoid landing equipment associated with runway 23. The aircraft traveled approximately 200 meters through a grassy area, breached the perimeter fence, and crossed a small road. The sequence ended when the plane crashed into a street and caught fire. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft and two fatalities involving both pilots.
Findings
Investigations indicate that the aircraft was unable to decelerate sufficiently before exiting the paved surface. The subsequent path of the aircraft led it through a perimeter boundary and into a public roadway, where the resulting fire consumed the wreckage.