Although nobody was injured in the collision, thirteen passengers were treated for smoke inhalation due to the prior fire.

The pilots of the ATR-72 reported that they had no brakes or nose wheel steering, which they gave as the reason for the runway excursion and subsequent collision.

[4] The preliminary report was released by the commission on August 10, 2018, which discarded several potential causes such as weather conditions.

[4] According to the preliminary report, the aircraft suffered substantial damage to the propellers and right landing gear after it struct and tore off the vertical stabilizer and rudder of the first Britten Norman Islander.

Following the engine fire, smoke inside the cabin led the pilots to declare an emergency and begin immediate descent.

This isolated the direct current bus tie contractor, triggering a loss of power in hydraulic systems, including the brakes, and activation of further warning lights.

This then further activated more warnings, reducing situational awareness as pilots attempted to address these further problems[7] This lack of situational awareness led the pilots to use reverse thrust while on the ground, despite both the aircraft's brakes and ground control being unavailable.

The pilots were not aware of their lack of brakes, and quickly lost control before striking the two Britten-Norman Islanders.