The aircrew elected to use reverse thrust to slow the too fast and high Antonov for landing but then declared a missed approach and attempted to go around.

The crew increased the thrust of both engines and retracted the flaps and landing gear.

The construction of the airliner was completed on 30 November 1966 and had sustained a total of 1,934 flight hours before the crash.

[2][1] After a detailed examination of the accident, investigators reported the chain of events leading to the crash.

The premature retraction of the flaps and landing gear during the go around attempt was a contributing factor in the crash.