Incident Overview
An aircraft landing at Yerevan-Zvartnots Airport experienced a runway excursion after touchdown, resulting in a collision with a concrete wall. The approach and landing took place in poor weather conditions.
Landing and Runway Excursion
Upon landing, the aircraft was not properly aligned with the runway centerline. It touched down too far to the right of the runway. Subsequently, the aircraft went out of control, veered off the runway, and eventually collided with a concrete wall.
Evacuation and Damage
All 154 occupants evacuated the aircraft safely. The aircraft itself was damaged beyond repair.
Probable Cause
According to official findings, the probable cause was that the crew mistook the runway edge lights for the runway centerline lights, leading to improper alignment with the runway centerline upon landing.
