[4] The crew continued the approach without recalculating the performance data to confirm that the stopping distance was sufficient, possibly because they had only a short time before landing.

[8][9] The 4.5° right crab angle, the crosswinds faced on landing and asymmetric thrust caused the aircraft to drift right of the centerline.

[8] Five seconds later, Flight 4854 sped off the end of the asphalt at 77 knots (143 km/h; 89 mph) and slid down an embankment.

[4] The nose and body landing gears collapsed, and engines 2 and 3 were ripped from each wing.

[10] The aircraft finally came to rest, in a grassy area just short of a public road about 544 feet (166 m) past the end of runway 14.

[11] This factor, combined with the timing of the flight, significantly degraded the pilots' decision making and overall performance.

[4] This added to the confusion and slowed reaction times of the crew to initiate a go-around or to catch each other's mistakes including disengaging the autobrakes.

[13] The Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) the crew received stated "NOT AUTH" in reference to runway 23.