Both aircraft caught fire and were destroyed; all 42 people on board the DC-9 were killed, while 51 (50 passengers, one crew member) of the 93 on board the Boeing 727 were killed.
Ámbolos dous avións incendiáronse e quedaron destruídos; as 42 persoas a bordo do DC-9 morreron, mentres que no 727 foron 51 (50 pasaxeiros e 1 tripulante) das 93 persoas a bordo as que faleceron.