Why are we hearing some reports of 53T- 60T cargo, and other reports of 103T?
53 tonnes was a reference to the seafood cargo only. The Halifax Herald on Oct 20th:
The day of the crash, MK Airlines official Steve Anderson said the plane was almost half full of John Deere lawn tractors and "general freight, which is everything from computers to anything you can imagine."
After it arrived in Halifax, it was also loaded with 53,405 kilograms of silver hake and lobster destined for Spain.
Mr. Anderson has said the cargo weighed 103 tonnes and that the plane could carry 110 tonnes.