What happened
During an approach to Runway 35R at São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, an aircraft traveling from Florianópolis experienced a runway excursion. The flight proceeded without incident until the moment of touchdown. Upon landing, the crew was unable to decelerate the aircraft within the available runway length.
As the aircraft continued past the end of the runway, it traveled down an embankment and eventually collided with a perimeter fence. The impact caused the aircraft to break into two separate sections. The accident resulted in one serious injury to the captain and two minor injuries to the co-pilot and a passenger. The aircraft was completely destroyed during the event.
Findings
- The aircraft failed to come to a halt within the remaining runway distance after landing.
- The inability to stop the aircraft before the runway end led to the excursion and subsequent structural failure of the airframe.