
A Turkish passenger jet crashed as it tried to land at Amsterdam's main airport Wednesday, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 55, Dutch airport authorities have said.
The Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800, which had 127 passengers and seven crew members according to the airline, broke into three pieces on impact in a field near Schiphol Airport.
The injured included both crew and passengers, said acting mayor of Haarlemmermeer municipality Michel Bezuijen.
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Ivan Watson in Istanbul, Turkey and Barry Neild contributed to this report
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