# LAN Chile Flight 1069
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{{short description|1991 aviation accident}}
{{Infobox aircraft occurrence
| image = LAN Chile British Aerospace BAe-146-200 CC-CEN (23533236200).jpg
| image_upright = 1.15
| alt =
| caption = CC-CEN, a LAN Chile BAe 146 sister ship of the accident aircraft.
| occurrence_type = Accident
| date = 20 February 1991
| summary = [Runway excursion](/source/Runway_excursion) due to [pilot error](/source/pilot_error)
| site = Puerto Williams Airport, Chile
| coordinates =
| aircraft_type = [British Aerospace BAe 146-200](/source/British_Aerospace_146)
| aircraft_name =
| operator = [LAN Chile](/source/LATAM_Chile)
| tail_number = CC-CET
| origin = [Punta Arenas Airport](/source/Presidente_Carlos_Ib%C3%A1%C3%B1ez_del_Campo_International_Airport), Chile
| stopover =
| stopover0 =
| last_stopover =
| destination = [Puerto Williams Airport](/source/Guardiamarina_Za%C3%B1artu_Airport), Chile
| occupants = 72
| passengers = 66
| crew = 6
| fatalities = 20
| injuries = 47
| missing =
| survivors = 52
}}
'''LAN Chile Flight 1069''' was a passenger flight which suffered an accident at [Puerto Williams Airport](/source/Guardiamarina_Za%C3%B1artu_Airport) in Chile on February 20, 1991. The regional flight from [Punta Arenas Airport](/source/Punta_Arenas_Airport), approximately {{convert|300|km}} distant, overran the runway on arrival at Puerto Williams, killing 20 of the 66 passengers. All 6 crew members survived.
==Aircraft and crew==
The aircraft was a [British Aerospace](/source/British_Aerospace) [BAe 146-200](/source/BAe_146-200), registered as CC-CET. The aircraft was 4 years and 6 months old.[{{Cite web |title=(Testimonio publicado el año 2000 en la revista PILOTOS Nº2 – Año 2000 – Órgano de difusión del Círculo de Pilotos de Chile) |url=https://www.pilotosretiradoslan.cl/2012/01/11/puerto-williams-10-anos-despues/ |website=Retired Pilots Association - LAN Chile}}][{{Cite web |title=REPORT OF THE AVIATION ACCIDENT OCCURRED TO THE AIRCRAFT BAE-146 SERIES 200-A, REGISTRATION CC-CET OF THE COMPANY LAN CHILE AT THE GUARDIAMARINA ZAÑARTU AIRPORT, PUERTO WILLIAMS, ON FEBRUARY 20, 1997. |url=https://www.dgac.gob.cl/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/770.pdf |website=Directorate General for Civil Aviation |language=es}}]
== Accident ==
The flight departed Punta Arenas 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 {{convert|4|kn|mph m/s|1}}. Shortly, the air traffic controller announced the updated wind information, and the wind was 160° at {{cvt|6|kn|mph m/s|1}}. Then the captain decided to perform a direct approach to runway 08. This was approved by air traffic control. The airplane touched down {{cvt|427|m|0}} from the runway threshold at a speed of {{cvt|112|kn|mph km/h|0}}. The [Vref](/source/V_speeds) was {{cvt|110|kn|mph km/h|0}}, with the target touchdown speed of {{cvt|103|kn|mph km/h|0}}. Then, the aircraft overran the runway and slid into the [Beagle Channel](/source/Beagle_Channel).[{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident British Aerospace BAe-146-200A CC-CET Puerto Williams Airport (WPU)|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19910220-0|access-date=2020-07-31|website=aviation-safety.net}}]