El Al Flight 1862

The Bijlmerramp (in English: Bijlmer disaster ) was an airplane crash. On October 4 , 1992 , El Al Flight 1862 , a Boeing 747 cargo plane of the Israeli El Al airline crashed into the Groeneveen and Klein-Kruitberg flats in the Bijlmer neighbourhood (part of ' Amsterdam Zuidoost ') of Amsterdam , the capital of the Netherlands . A total of 43 people were killed, including the plane crew (5 persons), and others were injured. The plane, a cargo jet belonging to the Israeli carrier El Al , departed at 18:10 from Schiphol airport. Above the Gooimeer , two of the plane's engines broke off the right wing: A fuse pin on engine 3 sheared inappropriately due to corrosion , leaving the pod to tilt up and right due to gyroscopic forces, knocking engine 4 off the wing too. (A China Airlines 747-200F freighter was brought down by the same causes in December 1991 .) The crew remained unaware of the extent of the damage, being unable to see the wing. After circling twice the plane returned to the airport and attempted to land. During the approach the flaps were extended, which apparently rendered the plane uncontrollable. At 18:35h the heavily loaded plane crashed into a row of high-rise apartments called Groeneveen . The building caught fire and partially collapsed, destroying dozens of apartments. The number of casualties was relatively low (43 compared to the 200 or more expected), as the plane did not carry passengers and most residents of the building were not at home at the time of the crash. Some people believe that the number of casualties was higher than 43, as many illegal residents were suspected to have lived in the building.

52°19′8″N 4°58′30″E  /  52.31889°N 4.97500°E  / 52.31889; 4.97500 On 4 October 1992, El Al Flight 1862 , a Boeing 747 cargo plane of the Israeli airline El Al , crashed into the Groeneveen and Klein-Kruitberg flats in the Bijlmermeer (colloquially "Bijlmer") neighbourhood (part of Amsterdam Zuidoost ) of Amsterdam , Netherlands . Due to the location in the Bijlmermeer, the crash is known in Dutch as the "Bijlmerramp" ("Bijlmer disaster"). A total of 43 people were killed, consisting of the plane's crew of three and a non-revenue passenger in a jump seat , plus 39 persons on the ground. Many more were injured.

52°19′8″N 4°58′30″E  /  52.31889°N 4.97500°E  / 52.31889; 4.97500 On 4 October 1992, El Al Flight 1862 , a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft of the state-owned Israeli airline El Al , crashed into the Groeneveen and Klein-Kruitberg flats in the Bijlmermeer (colloquially "Bijlmer") neighbourhood (part of Amsterdam-Zuidoost ) of Amsterdam , the Netherlands. From the location in the Bijlmermeer, the crash is known in Dutch as the Bijlmerramp ( Bijlmer disaster ). A total of 43 people were officially reported killed, including the aircraft's three crew members, a non-revenue passenger in a jump seat , and 39 people on the ground. Many more were injured. The exact number of people killed on the ground is in dispute, as the building had a high concentration of undocumented immigrants. This accident remains the deadliest aviation incident to ever occur in the Netherlands. NASB final report, page 9 "Accident description" .

1992 plane crash in the Netherlands On 4 October 1992, El Al Flight 1862 , a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft of the Israeli airline El Al , crashed into the Groeneveen and Klein-Kruitberg flats in the Bijlmermeer (colloquially "Bijlmer") neighbourhood of Amsterdam , the Netherlands. The crash is known in Dutch as the Bijlmerramp (Bijlmer disaster). 43 people were killed, including all four on board and 39 on the ground. 11 people were seriously injured and 15 received minor injuries. The exact number killed on the ground is uncertain, as the building housed many illegal immigrants. The crash is the deadliest aviation disaster to have occurred in the Netherlands. Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives .

1992 plane crash in the Netherlands On 4 October 1992, El Al Flight 1862 , a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft of the Israeli airline El Al , crashed into the Groeneveen and Klein-Kruitberg flats in the Bijlmermeer (colloquially "Bijlmer") neighbourhood of Amsterdam , the Netherlands. The accident is known in Dutch as the Bijlmerramp (Bijlmer disaster). Forty-seven people are known to have been killed, including all 4 on board and 43 on the ground. The exact number killed on the ground is uncertain, as the building housed many unregistered residents. Eleven people were seriously injured and 15 received minor injuries. The accident is the deadliest aviation disaster to have occurred in the Netherlands. Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives .