UDEC: Lighting The Way to Safety Presents: The Amsterdam Airport Jail Fire
October 5th, 2007 by Christy Jaye
UDEC's Historical Safety Moment
Historical Moment: The 2005 Dutch airport Jail Fire
A fire in a prison complex at Amsterdam’s Schipol Airport broke out on Oct 27, 2005 shortly after midnight, started by a discarded cigarette. The fire raged for 3 hours, killing 11 prisoners and injured 15 more, including 4 firemen and policeman.
An unidentified detainee reported that initially […]
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