Punta Arenas - Puerto Williams

On February 20, 1991 at 03:24 PM, Punta Arenas - Puerto Williams experienced a crash involving BAe 146, operated by LAN Chile - Linea Aérea Nacional de Chile, with the event recorded near Puerto Williams Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

73 people were known to be on board, 20 fatalities were recorded, 53 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 27.4%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 66, passenger fatalities: 20, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Punta Arenas, the crew was cleared for a VOR approach to runway 26. After the wind component changed, the crew decided to perform a straight-in approach to runway 08. The aircraft landed too far down the runway (427 meters past the runway threshold) and at a speed of 112 knots (Vref was 110 knots with a target touchdown speed of 103 knots). Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, plunged in the Beagle Canal and came to rest about 20 meters from the shore. 17 occupants were wounded and 35 other occupants escaped uninjured. 20 passengers were killed in the accident.

Aircraft reference details include registration CC-CET, MSN E2061, year of manufacture 1986.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -54.9344°, -67.6069°.