A Dutch parliamentary inquiry into the 1992 crash of an El Al cargo jet over Amsterdam that killed at least 43 people concluded that no toxic materials had been on the plane. The 350-page report, issued following a six-month inquiry, also dismissed any links between the plane’s cargo and health problems subsequently reported by people living near the crash site. Israeli Transportation Minister Shaul Yahalom and El Al officials applauded the report’s findings.
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