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Both flights were piloted by experienced crews. The Scandinavian MD-87 was manned by Captain Joachim Gustafen and First Officer Anders Highlander, with a combined flight time of more than 10,000 hours. On the other side, the Citation was piloted by Captain Horsa Koenigsmann and First Officer Martin Schneider, who also brought considerable flying hours to the cockpit—from 5,000 to over 12,000 across their careers.