Incident Overview
A crew conducting a positioning flight to Talil Air Force Base (Imam Ali), Iraq, experienced a runway excursion during landing. The aircraft approached the runway too high and descended with excessive speed while also encountering a 10-knot tailwind component. Despite these deviations, the crew did not initiate a go-around and continued the landing.
Landing and Overrun
The aircraft touched down approximately two-thirds of the way down the runway. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, it overran the runway end, losing its undercarriage in the process. The aircraft came to rest in a sandy area about 60 meters beyond the runway threshold.
Aftermath and Damage
Both pilots escaped uninjured. The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair and was subsequently destroyed by soldiers from the 68th Transportation Company.
Probable Cause
The accident investigation board (AIB) president determined that the mishap crew failed to sufficiently reduce speed and altitude during their approach to execute a normal landing, failed to complete the appropriate checklist for a high speed partial flap landing, and failed to recognize that there was insufficient runway remaining to safely land. Additionally, the crew failed to initiate a go-around to correct the aforementioned deviations. The AIB president also found that skill-based errors, judgment and decision-making errors, cognitive factors, psycho-behavioral factors, coordination, communication and planning factors, and planning inappropriate operations all were substantially contributing factors to the mishap.