The cold, drizzly weather was normal for the area, there were no indications that anything was wrong with the aircraft, and, although this particular aircraft had 24,000 flying hours since its first flight in November 1990, this type of airplane had a very good safety record.
O clima frío e chuvioso era normal para a zona e non había indicios de que houbese algo malo co avión,e , aínda que este avión tiña 24 000 horas dende o seu primeiro voo en novembro de 1990, este modelo tiña un bo rexistro de seguridade.