LAN-Chile Flight 1069

The flight departed Punta Arenas normally at 14:51 hours local time, with no significant issues. At 15:15, the aircraft was cleared for a VOR A approach into Puerto Williams Airport on runway 26. Wind was given as 180° at 4 knots (4.6 mph; 2.1 m/s). Shortly, the air traffic controller announced the updated wind information, and the wind was 160° at 6 kn (6.9 mph; 3.1 m/s). Then the captain decided to perform a direct approach to runway 08. This was approved by air traffic control. The airplane touched down 427 m (1,401 ft) from the runway threshold at a speed of 112 kn (129 mph; 207 km/h). The V_ref was 110 kn (127 mph; 204 km/h), with the target touchdown speed of 103 kn (119 mph; 191 km/h). Then, the aircraft overran the runway and slid into the Beagle Channel.[1]

The aircraft was a Avro RJ85/BAe 146-200 registered as CC-CET. The aircraft was 4 years and 6 months old.[1]

The accident with the aircraft was caused by a failure of good planning made by the pilot during the approach when he decided to change runway and misapplication of the landing procedure. The weather conditions, negative slope, wet runway, wind and little braking action led to the overrun of the runway.[1]

• Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network