Incident Overview
An aircraft executed an approach to Kawthaung Airport in poor weather conditions, characterized by rain and horizontal visibility reduced to one kilometer. The approach was completed at an excessive altitude, resulting in a landing too far down the runway. The runway, measuring 1,260 meters in length, was wet at the time.
Sequence of Events
Unable to decelerate within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran the runway at a speed of 80 knots. It subsequently came to a stop on a river bank. All 45 occupants were evacuated from the aircraft, and seven passengers suffered minor injuries.
Probable Cause
According to the official investigation, the probable cause was a wrong approach configuration by the flying crew, who executed a too-high approach and landed too far down the wet runway. This resulted in insufficient braking distance. Contributing factors included the wet runway surface and limited braking action.