A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 fell short of Amsterdam Schiphol international airport yesterday: killing nine and injuring 84. The airliner, carrying 127 passengers and seven crew members, crashed short of the runway near the A9 highway. The airplane broke into three pieces, but did not catch on fire. It is still unclear why, exactly, the airplane fell from the sky. The data recorder boxes have been recovered from the aircraft by investigators.
Nothing about the cause of the crash has been revealed – speculation doesn’t help anyway. A passenger on-board the aircraft told BBC, “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.” Another report, from a cyclist who watched the airplane, said that he saw the 737-800 gliding through the air without, what seems to be, any sort of propulsion. The aircraft is just seven years old. Turkish Airlines has organized a flight to Amsterdam for family members of those on-board.
I’m not going to speculate or tell you why I think the aircraft crashed – It could be a vast number of reasons. I can assure you that I will keep you posted if any new information regarding the crash is unveiled.
