The formal report into the accident, released in October 2008, stated that "human factors" were the cause of the crash. The co-pilot, who was the handling pilot at the time, became disoriented in the dark night and poor weather conditions, and misjudged the approach path.
A detailed analysis of the accident, released in October 2008, revealed that "pilot mistakes" were to blame. The co-pilot, who was in charge of navigation at the time, became disoriented in the dark night and poor weather conditions, and made an incorrect assessment of the approach path.