Experienced captain prevents catastrophe
"Captain pilot Arısan, who lost his life in the accident, was the one who ensured that the THY aircraft, which experienced a technical malfunction, was landed tail-end first. By doing so, Arısan prevented a probable explosion from taking place had the plane landed nose first."
http://english.sabah.com.tr/DE0D7D8F74D64A5E869088359D2AFFB4.html

Turkish pilots say turbulence likely reason for crash
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSLR365468

A Turkish Airlines (THY) Boeing 737-800 aircraft (registration T-CJGE) crashed while on approach to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport this morning, February 25, 2009. THY Flight TK 1951 was arriving at Amsterdam on a scheduled passenger flight from Istanbul at the time of the accident. According to information provided by the airline, there were seven crew members and 127 passengers on board at the time of the accident.
http://aircrewbuzz.com/2009/02/turkish-airlines-boeing-737-800.html

Turkish Airlines confirms nine fatalities and 50 injured, although several news reports, quoting Dutch officials, have said approximately 80 were injured. Three crew members are said to be among the fatalities." (Excerpt)
http://aircrewbuzz.com/2009/02/turkish-airlines-boeing-737-800.html

Turkish Airlines to pay 50,000 in compensation
http://www.radionetherlands.nl/news/zijlijn/6195403/Turkish-Airlines-to-pay-50000-in-compensation

"This is a story that broke on Twitter first and continued to unfold from there.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/25/twitter.amsterdam.plane.crash/index.html?iref=newssearch

BACKGROUND: Fatal plane crashes in the Netherlands
"Amsterdam - The Turkish Airlines plane that crashed near Schiphol airport on Wednesday, leaving nine dead and more than 50 injured, was the sixth major air crash in the Netherlands in the last 30 years. On September 25, 1996, 32 people died when a Dakota DC3 PH-DDA from Schiphol crashed in the sea near Den Helder."
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/257405,background-fatal-plane-crashes-in-the-netherlands.html
Source(s):
http://english.sabah.com.tr/DE0D7D8F74D64A5E869088359D2AFFB4.html http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSLR365468
http://aircrewbuzz.com/2009/02/turkish-airlines-boeing-737-800.html
http://www.radionetherlands.nl/news/zijlijn/6195403/Turkish-Airlines-to-pay...
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/25/twitter.amsterdam.plane.crash/in...
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/257405,background-fatal-plane-crash...


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