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UPDATE: 9 dead and 86 injured in plane crash Amsterdam
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by Miriam Mannak | February 25, 2009 at 04:28 am
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By Miriam Mannak
Nine people have died after a Boeing 737 of Turkish Airlines crashed at Schiphol Airport. About 86 were injured, of whom 25 were in serious and six in critical condition.
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"We just got back from Spain when we heard the news. We are watching TV while we are waiting for our taxi to take us home and so far the death toll is nine," said Marijke Mannak just after 12pm over the telephone. "We are quite shocked. Schiphol is scarily empty.
During the first hours after the crash, the reports with regards to the death toll were contradictory. While Turkish Airlines at first denied any casualties, quite a number of media reports spoke of one death. A picture of a photojournalist employed by the Dutch press agency ANP however, showed various bodies under white sheets. This kick started the discussion.
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Farmers in the area had been assisting emergency services by transporting injured passengers with their trucks and tractors to the ambulances. The soil of the area where the plane crashed, farm land, is very damp and soft this time of year. For these conditions tractors are much more suitable then regular vehicles.
The plane, with 135 passengers on board, crashed just before the runway and was severely damaged. According to eyewitnesses, the plane broke in three pieces but did not catch fire.
The cause of the accident has not been confirmed yet.
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at 08:05 on February 25th, 2009
Thank you for the Post on this.
at 09:34 on February 25th, 2009
Many thanks for posting on this Miriam. We have built a channel to gather all the material on this story.
at 09:37 on February 25th, 2009
Very sad that this happened.
at 09:45 on February 25th, 2009
must be 737 not a 747. a miracle the plane did not burst into flames. also its amazing everyone did not die. its very sad for those that did.
at 10:11 on February 25th, 2009
It's now being reported that the pilots are among the 9 dead
at 10:18 on February 25th, 2009
as far as I know, a 10th person passed away in one of the hospital
Also, 3 cabin crew's bodies were left inside the plane on purpose for further investigation, they were just removed.
at 10:48 on February 25th, 2009
bartwe has contributed a photo to this story.