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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: one of the bolts that normally keeps engine 3 on the wing failed. Engine 3 then tilted up and right due to gyroscopic forces, knocking engine 4 off the wing too.


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.


The plane's cargo included amongst other things bullets, spare parts for Sidewinder missiles, spare parts for Patriot missiles and approximately 50 US gallons (189 L) of dimethyl methylphosphonate, a chemical used in the synthesis of Sarin nerve gas.


After the disaster, there were rumours that the Israeli secret services had tried to recover some of the cargo. The plane, like all Boeing 747s, also contained about 400 kg of depleted uranium as a counter-weight in the tail, a fact unknown during the recovery effort.


The crash led to many rumours and suggestions of wrong-doing. A parliamentary inquiry cleared up most of the issues but rumours still persist.




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MinVWS | Tussentijdse rapportage gezondheidsklachten Bijlmerramp (1210 words)
Daarnaast zijn er volgens de huisartsen circa 400 mensen die klachten hebben waarvan de patiƫnten zelf menen of vermoeden dat een relatie bestaat met de Bijlmerramp, maar waarvan de huisarts de samenhang niet voor de handliggend vindt, niet vermoedt of niet bewijsbaar acht.
Het doel van het onderzoek is om inzicht te krijgen in de omvang en de aard van de klachten.
De 400 patiƫnten die zelf een relatie zien met de Bijlmerramp terwijl hun huisarts de relatie niet ziet, melden volgens de huisartsen veel psychische problemen, moeilijkheden met ademhaling en luchtwegen, huidklachten, haaruitval en niet-gespecificeerde klachten.
Amsterdam.nl - Deel hulpverleners Bijlmerramp heeft nog klachten (438 words)
Een deel van de bij de Bijlmerramp betrokken hulpverleners heeft nog steeds lichamelijke en psychische klachten.
Tien jaar na de ramp komen lichamelijke en psychische klachten bij hulpverleners die bij de Bijlmerramp betrokken waren vaker voor dan bij een controlegroep van niet-betrokken hulpverleners.
Iedere betrokkene bij de Bijlmerramp kan daar na overleg met huisarts of bedrijfsarts gebruik van maken.
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