On the day of the accident, the aircraft and crew departed Amsterdam for their second flight to Coventry that morning (their first having arrived at 0340 hrs), where live animals were to be loaded on board for export to the Netherlands and France.
The plane took off from Amsterdam in the morning, bound for Coventry, its second destination of the day (having landed at 0340 hrs), with live animals scheduled to be transported on board for shipment to the Netherlands and France.