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An Israel El Al Airlines Boeing 747 cargo plane, flight 1862 nose-dives into two high-rise apartment complexes in the Bijlmermeer neighborhood in Amsterdam - Netherlands; minutes after takeoff. It exploded on impact causing the building to partially collapse. The explosion and fire made the identification of those on the ground difficult to make, but it was estimated that about 100 people were dead as well as the plane captain, two other pilots and a passenger. More