Nine people were killed and more than 50 others injured after a Turkish Airlines passenger plane crashed while attempting to land at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport Wednesday, airport officials said.
"There are nine victims to mourn and more than 50 injured," Michel Bezuijen, acting mayor of Haarlemmermeer, told a press conference. He said there was no immediate word on the cause of the crash.
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A video grab shows an aerial view of the site of the crashed Turkish Airlines passenger plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport February 25, 2009. [Police Handout/CCTV/REUTERS]
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The Boeing 737-800 plane, with 135 people aboard, split into three parts after slamming into a field next to a runway at around 10:40 a.m. local time (0940 GMT).
No fire or explosion occurred due to low fuel in the tanks of the plane.
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Rescue workers help passengers after a Turkish Airlines passenger plane crashed while attempting to land at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport Feb. 25, 2009.
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The plane, Flight TK1951, left Istanbul's Ataturk Airport at 8:22 a.m. local time (0622 GMT) Wednesday.
