The aircraft belonged to a Yugoslavian airline company (JAT), and was on hire to Talia Airways.

[6] The aircraft crashed at 10:20 am (local time), barely ten minutes before it was due to land.

[7] When the rescue services arrived on the scene, they noted wreckage strewn over large area and charred bodies.

Sources vary on the breakdown of the occupants on board, however, it is agreed that 15 people died, all of whom were on the aircraft.

[9] A five-member team from the Turkish Transport Ministry flew to Northern Cyprus the day after the crash to investigate.