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NEWS ABOUT: Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport stories: 3 news summaries

Iris Cards Let Travelers Skip Customs

US signs deal with Holland, and more
are on the way

Apr 24, 09 8:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new digital card will allow Americans to skip customs lines at a foreign airport for the first time, reports USA Today. In a deal between Homeland Security officials and the Netherlands, US travelers approved for the ID card will be able to speed through Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, while... More »

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travel • JFK Airport • Netherlands • Department of Homeland Security • air travel • LAX • Customs and Border Protection • iris recognition • customs • Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

 Amsterdam Survivors 
 Recount 'Miracle' 

Witnesses say plane seemed to lose power before slamming into field

Feb 26, 09 2:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Nothing seemed amiss on a Turkish jetliner heading for Amsterdam yesterday until the big plane suddenly "lurched downward" with a sickening pull and smoke poured into the cabin, a passenger told the Guardian. "People were panicking and then we hit the ground," said the traveler, whose daughter... More »

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plane crash • Amsterdam • survivors • Turkish Airlines • Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

UPDATED

Pilots Among 9 Dead
in Amsterdam Crash

Officials say crew's bodies will remain on plane as they investigate what happened

Feb 25, 09 1:08 PM CST
(Newser) - All three pilots died in the crash of a Turkish Airlines jet at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport this morning, the Times of London reports. Six others perished and 84 people were injured, six critically and 25 severely. The plane, which carried 135 people, remains in a rain-soaked field 3 miles from... More »

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Turkey • plane crash • Amsterdam • pilot • Turkish Airlines • Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

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