Approach and Landing
The approach to Ciudad Bolívar Airport was conducted in poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy rainfall. On short final, approximately 4,800 meters short of runway 06 threshold, the aircraft was observed to be too high on the glide path. The captain initiated a correction to descend to the proper approach path.
After touchdown, the crew applied braking procedures, but the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining runway distance. The runway, which was wet, had a length of 1,737 meters. The aircraft overran the runway and came to rest 150 meters beyond its end.
Occupants and Damage
All 65 occupants were evacuated safely. The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be: wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who continued the descent too high on the glide. It was reported that the landing speed was slightly above Vref at 123 knots and the aircraft suffered aquaplaning as the runway surface was wet.