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| Turkish plane crash in Amsterdam | Turkish plane crash in Amsterdam |
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| A Turkish Airlines plane has crashed on landing at Amsterdam's Schiphol international airport, injuring at least 20 people. | A Turkish Airlines plane has crashed on landing at Amsterdam's Schiphol international airport, injuring at least 20 people. |
| The plane, with 135 passengers on board, crashed short of the runway near the A9 motorway and suffered significant damage. | The plane, with 135 passengers on board, crashed short of the runway near the A9 motorway and suffered significant damage. |
| It was Flight 1951 from Istanbul and was a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. | It was Flight 1951 from Istanbul and was a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. |
| Witnesses have spoken of seeing at least 20 passengers walking from the wreckage, with luggage scattered about. | Witnesses have spoken of seeing at least 20 passengers walking from the wreckage, with luggage scattered about. |
| There were 127 passengers, including a baby, and seven crew on board. | There were 127 passengers, including a baby, and seven crew on board. |
| Earlier reports said there was one dead, but Turkish Transport Minister Binali Yildirim later clarified that no-one had died. | Earlier reports said there was one dead, but Turkish Transport Minister Binali Yildirim later clarified that no-one had died. |
| Turkish Airlines Candan Karlitekin told reporters: "There are injured passengers at the back of the plane but there are no confirmed casualties." | |
| Dutch television reported that rescuers had been hampered in getting to the scene because the field was recently ploughed. | Dutch television reported that rescuers had been hampered in getting to the scene because the field was recently ploughed. |
| The BBC's Geraldine Coughlan in the Hague says television has been showing pictures of helicopters at the scene, with about 20 ambulances and fire engines. | The BBC's Geraldine Coughlan in the Hague says television has been showing pictures of helicopters at the scene, with about 20 ambulances and fire engines. |
| All flights have been suspended. | All flights have been suspended. |
| The last crash involving a Turkish Airlines plane was in 2003 when 65 people died in an accident in Turkey. | The last crash involving a Turkish Airlines plane was in 2003 when 65 people died in an accident in Turkey. |
| Schiphol airport has six runways and one major passenger terminal. In 2007, it handled 47 million passengers, ranking fifth in Europe. | Schiphol airport has six runways and one major passenger terminal. In 2007, it handled 47 million passengers, ranking fifth in Europe. |
| Did you witness the crash? Are you in the area? | Did you witness the crash? Are you in the area? |
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