What happened
During a flight originating from Accra-Kotoka Airport, the flight crew began their descent toward Abidjan-Félix Houphouët-Boigny Airport amidst challenging meteorological conditions. The area was experiencing heavy rainfall, which limited horizontal visibility to less than 2 km. During the initial approach, the captain elected to perform a go-around due to the weather.
Shortly after, the crew attempted a second approach to runway 21. Although the aircraft was established on the ILS, the descent profile remained above the glide slope. This resulted in the aircraft touching down 900 metres beyond the runway threshold. Upon contact with the wet runway surface, the aircraft began to skid and drifted toward the left side of the runway. As the aircraft moved onto soft ground, the landing gear collapsed. The aircraft eventually came to a stop 1,800 metres past the runway threshold.
All 104 occupants were successfully evacuated from the aircraft. Among the passengers, three individuals sustained minor injuries.
Findings
At the time of the incident, the weather was characterized by heavy rain and winds from 110 degrees, gusting up to 25 knots. The primary factor contributing to the excursion was the aircraft maintaining an approach path above the glide slope during the second attempt.