New York, NY –As reported by the Associated Press (AP) early Wednesday, Dutch Safety Authority investigators will hold a nationally televised news conference today. The Turkish Airlines crash investigators will report preliminary findings in The Hague regarding the aviation accident involving a Boeing 737-800 on February 25, 2009.
The Turkish Airlines commercial passenger jet crashed in a muddy field just short of the runway at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport killing 9 people including 4 Americans and 5 Turkish citizens. Dozens of passengers were injured and many remain in area hospitals receiving medical treatment for their pain and injuries. A Dutch Safety Authority spokesperson alluded to engine failure, turbulence, loss of fuel, pilot error, turbulence and bird strikes as possible causes the plane crash investigators have reviewed.
News by New York personal injury attorney, Jonathan C. Reiter an aviation accident lawyer focusing on mass disasters. Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2811, New York, NY 10118. Telephone (212) 736-0979 www.jcreiterlaw.com
