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Amsterdam plane crash: Turkish airplane ran out of Fuel

Martijn Benders — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:28:39 +0000

According to Turkish News sources that cite acting Mayor Michel Bezuijen of the Haarlemmermeer municipality, the turkish airliner that just crashed in Amsterdam crashed because it ran out of fuel.

9 people died and about 50 were seriously injured. Ran out of fuel? On a routine trip from Istanbul to Amsterdam? If this is true it proves that the Airline industry are taking dangerous measures just to survive the current economic conditions: just try to fly with less gas, mr pilot.

Shouldnt there be some sort of control on planes that they have enough fuel for the journey before they leave? It’s a strange story, and it effects me because I often fly with Turkish Airlines.

A day at the Buyukada Olympic pool

Martijn Benders — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:05:04 +0000

Today I spend all day at the Buyukada Olympic Pool. I never went there before because I always swim at one of the many beaches and I never felt like paying entrance money since the pool seen from the outside fence seemed nothing special. How wrong I was! It’s a fabulous pool, olympic sized, with naturally cleaned salt water, no chloride! Really great to swim in. The place also is magnificent. We were there with 3 friends today, all 3 are graphic designers. The sea is also great to swim in and the place has the best restaurant on the island. Man, I can’t wait to go back there again…..I had Reed’s ‘perfect day’ stuck in my head all evening.