What happened
During the flight, the aircraft was overtaken by a fire of undetermined origin. As the blaze spread, the occupants were forced to abandon the plane. Six members of the crew managed to bail out of the aircraft and were subsequently located and rescued by emergency responders.
However, the situation turned fatal when the aircraft continued its descent and impacted the ground. The impact resulted in two fatalities among the remaining occupants of the plane.
Findings
The precise cause of the fire that led to the emergency evacuation remains unknown at this time. Investigators have not yet identified the specific mechanism or component failure that initiated the combustion during the flight phase.