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| Investigations are continuing into what caused a Turkish Airlines plane to crash at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, killing nine people and injuring 84. | Investigations are continuing into what caused a Turkish Airlines plane to crash at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, killing nine people and injuring 84. |
| The plane, en route from Istanbul with 127 passengers and seven crew, crashed short of the runway on Wednesday. | |
| Three of those killed were members of the crew. Dutch officials said most of the passengers on board were Turkish. | Three of those killed were members of the crew. Dutch officials said most of the passengers on board were Turkish. |
| Relatives of some of those killed have arrived in Amsterdam on a special Turkish Airlines flight from Turkey. | Relatives of some of those killed have arrived in Amsterdam on a special Turkish Airlines flight from Turkey. |
| Officials told reporters on Wednesday that they did not yet know what had caused the plane to crash on landing. | Officials told reporters on Wednesday that they did not yet know what had caused the plane to crash on landing. |
| The flight data and voice recorders from the aircraft have been found and are being sent for expert analysis. | The flight data and voice recorders from the aircraft have been found and are being sent for expert analysis. |
| The Boeing 737-800 aircraft came down at 1031 local time (0931 GMT), several hundred yards (metres) short of the runway, about three hours after it left Istanbul's Ataturk Airport. | The Boeing 737-800 aircraft came down at 1031 local time (0931 GMT), several hundred yards (metres) short of the runway, about three hours after it left Istanbul's Ataturk Airport. |
| SCHIPHOL ACCIDENTS 27 October 2005: A fire at the airport's detention centre killed 11 people and injured 154 April 1994: Three people were killed and 13 seriously injured when a KLM flight carrying 24 people crashed on landing4 October 1992: An El Al Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed into an apartment block after takeoff, killing 43 people In pictures: Schiphol plane crashTurkish plane crash: witnesses It broke into three pieces on impact but most of those on board survived, although many were hurt. | SCHIPHOL ACCIDENTS 27 October 2005: A fire at the airport's detention centre killed 11 people and injured 154 April 1994: Three people were killed and 13 seriously injured when a KLM flight carrying 24 people crashed on landing4 October 1992: An El Al Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed into an apartment block after takeoff, killing 43 people In pictures: Schiphol plane crashTurkish plane crash: witnesses It broke into three pieces on impact but most of those on board survived, although many were hurt. |
| In a news conference on Wednesday, a Dutch health official said six of those injured were in a critical condition. | In a news conference on Wednesday, a Dutch health official said six of those injured were in a critical condition. |
| She said another 25 passengers were severely wounded and 24 more had suffered light injuries. They were being treated at 11 hospitals in the area. | She said another 25 passengers were severely wounded and 24 more had suffered light injuries. They were being treated at 11 hospitals in the area. |
| The Turkish transport ministry said the flight carried 78 Turkish nationals and 56 people of other nationalities. | The Turkish transport ministry said the flight carried 78 Turkish nationals and 56 people of other nationalities. |
| Candan Karlitekin, head of Turkish Airlines' board of directors, told reporters in Turkey that records showed the plane had been properly maintained. | Candan Karlitekin, head of Turkish Airlines' board of directors, told reporters in Turkey that records showed the plane had been properly maintained. |
| Turkish Transport Minister Binali Yildirim said it had been "a miracle" that there were not more casualties, AP reports. | Turkish Transport Minister Binali Yildirim said it had been "a miracle" that there were not more casualties, AP reports. |
| "The fact that the plane landed on a soft surface and that there was no fire helped keep the number of fatalities low," he said. | "The fact that the plane landed on a soft surface and that there was no fire helped keep the number of fatalities low," he said. |
| 'Suddenly descended' | 'Suddenly descended' |
| One passenger aboard the plane, Kerem Uzel, told Turkish news channel NTV that the plane's landing had been announced when they were at an altitude of 600m (2,000ft). | One passenger aboard the plane, Kerem Uzel, told Turkish news channel NTV that the plane's landing had been announced when they were at an altitude of 600m (2,000ft). |
| How the Schiphol crash happened Making plane crashes less deadly | How the Schiphol crash happened Making plane crashes less deadly |
| "We suddenly descended a great distance as if the plane fell into turbulence. | "We suddenly descended a great distance as if the plane fell into turbulence. |
| The plane's tail hit the ground... It slid from the side of the motorway into the field." | The plane's tail hit the ground... It slid from the side of the motorway into the field." |
| Witnesses on the ground described seeing the plane appear to glide through the air, having lost all propulsion, before hitting the ground and breaking into three pieces. | Witnesses on the ground described seeing the plane appear to glide through the air, having lost all propulsion, before hitting the ground and breaking into three pieces. |
| Some passengers were able to begin climbing out of the plane before rescue workers arrived on the scene. | Some passengers were able to begin climbing out of the plane before rescue workers arrived on the scene. |
| All flights were suspended for a time, but the airport re-opened later in the day. | All flights were suspended for a time, but the airport re-opened later in the day. |
| The last crash involving a Turkish Airlines plane was in 2003, when at least 65 people died in an accident in eastern Turkey. | The last crash involving a Turkish Airlines plane was in 2003, when at least 65 people died in an accident in eastern 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. |