Belly Landing After High Final Approach (VT-DGO)

Incident Overview During the final approach, the aircraft was positioned too high. The pilot-in-command decided to continue the landing instead of executing a go-around and increased the rate of descent. As the end of the runway approached, the pilot raised the undercarriage, resulting in a belly landing. The aircraft slid for a dozen yards before coming to rest. The crew was uninjured, while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. ## Operational Details The decision to land rather than go around was made when the aircraft was too high on final approach. The pilot increased the rate of descent to attempt a landing. The undercarriage was raised as the end of the runway was approaching, leading to the belly landing. The aircraft slid for a dozen yards before stopping. ## Outcome The crew was uninjured in the incident. The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair.