There were differing initial reports as to the type of aircraft that crashed, with either a Fokker 100 or a Boeing 727 said to have crashed, although the aircraft was later confirmed to be a Boeing 727.
Det fanns också olika förstarapporter om vilken typ av flygplan som störtade, antingen en Fokker 100 eller Boeing 727 påstods ha havererat, trots att flygplanet senare bekräftades vara en 727.