Boeing 737 incident near Amsterdam, Nl, October 2, 2010
On October 2, 2010 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Boeing 737, registered TCTJF, was involved in an incident during landing (landing roll) near Amsterdam (Schiphol International Airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 173 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 2, 2010 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Amsterdam, Netherlands · Schiphol International Airport
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 173 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 400 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- TCTJF · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On October 2, 2010, Turkish Airlines flight CAI603, a Boeing 737-400, registered in Turkey as TC-TJF, overran runway 22 at Schiphol Airport (EHAM), Amstedam, the Netherlands. Only the nose landing gear exited the paved surface and the airplane was undamaged. No injuries occurred. The flight originated at Dalaman Airport (LTBS), Turkey. The incident is being investigated by the Dutch Safety Board. The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 as the state of manufacture. All inquiries should be directed to: Dutch Safety Board P.O. Box 95404 2509 CK The Hague Netherlands Website: www.safetyboard.nl
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing area overshoot during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Turkish Airlines INC
The flight
- Departed from: LBTS Dalaman
- Destination: EHAM Amsterdam
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 22
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 167 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.