Turkish Airlines Flight TK 1951 Crash

- Turkish Airlines flight TK 1951 crashed on February 25, 2009The New York Times: 9 Dead as Turkish Plane Crashes in Amsterdam (February 25, 2009)
- Plane was a Boeing 737CNN: Nine Killed As Turkish Plane Crashes near Amsterdam Airport (February 25, 2009)
- Crashed near Schiphol Airport in Schiphol, Amsterdam, at approximately 10: 30 a.m. local timeCNN: Nine Killed As Turkish Plane Crashes near Amsterdam Airport (February 25, 2009)
- Crash site was in a meadowBBC: How the Schiphol Crash Happened (February 25, 2009)
- The flight was en route to Amsterdam from Istanbul
- The plane broke into three pieces upon hitting the ground
- Plane did not catch fireBBC: How the Schiphol Crash Happened (February 25, 2009)
- Plane was cracked near the front wing and another large tear towards the back of the plane near the fuselageCNN: Nine Killed As Turkish Plane Crashes near Amsterdam Airport (February 25, 2009)
- The plane was carrying 135 peopleThe New York Times: 9 Dead as Turkish Plane Crashes in Amsterdam (February 25, 2009)
- Crash occurred during calm weatherCNN: Nine Killed As Turkish Plane Crashes near Amsterdam Airport (February 25, 2009)
- Nine people confirmed deadThe New York Times: 9 Dead as Turkish Plane Crashes in Amsterdam (February 25, 2009)
- 86 people injured, among those 25 people were seriously injuredBBC: Engine failure clue in jet crash (February 26, 2009)
- Four Seattle residents that were employees of Boeing were in the crash; it is not clear if they survivedmsnbc: Engine trouble may have caused Amsterdam jet crash (February 26, 2009)
- The majority of those injured were seated towards the rear of the planeCNN: Nine Killed As Turkish Plane Crashes near Amsterdam Airport (February 25, 2009)
- At Schiphol airport, 10 flights were canceled and 10 were delayedReuters: Turkish airliner crashes at Amsterdam airport(February 25, 2009)
- The last time a Turkish Airlines flight crashed was in 2003BBC: How the Schiphol Crash Happened (February 25, 2009)
- 65 people died in the 2003 crash in eastern TurkeyBBC: How the Schiphol Crash Happened (February 25, 2009)

Turkish Airlines flight TK 1951 crashed near Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on February 25, 2009. Nine people were killed and 50 were injured. Of those injured, 25 are considered serious.CNN: Nine Killed As Turkish Plane Crashes near Amsterdam Airport (February 25, 2009) Turkish Airlines flight number 1951 was en route to Amsterdam from Istanbul.The New York Times: 9 Dead as Turkish Plane Crashes in Amsterdam (February 25, 2009)
The Boeing 737-800 airliner crash-landed in a meadow between a road and a runway near Schiphol Airport. The plane, built in 2002, crashed into three pieces but did not catch fire.CNN: Nine Killed As Turkish Plane Crashes near Amsterdam Airport (February 25, 2009) Investigators suspect turbulence from a Boeing 757 that landed 2 minutes earlier may have caused the crash. Authorities hope to have a preliminary cause soon.MSNBC: Investigators eye turbulence in Dutch crash (February 28, 2009)
Investigation

The plane will remain at the crash site until an investigation of the crash is completed. The fact that the plane fell directly down suggests engine failure, said one investigator. The plane had been properly maintained and the pilot was very experienced, according to the head of the Turkish Airlines.BBC: Engine failure clue in jet crash (February 26, 2009)