Nuriye Gündüz, who was seven-and-a-half months pregnant, and her family were involved in a traffic accident about two months ago on their way back to Kocaeli from İstanbul in which her husband, Nuri Gündüz, and another relative also died and three others were injured. Although Nuriye Gündüz died in the hospital, doctors realized the baby was still alive. Following an operation, the baby boy, Tunahan Nuri Gündüz, was successfully delivered and managed to pull through. The baby is currently being looked after by his aunt, uncle and grandparents.Police are investigating the veracity of their claims.
Fire kills pregnant woman, two kids
BURSA An expectant woman along with her two children died yesterday in a fire that engulfed their house in Bursa’s Yıldırım district. A fire started in the house of the Arda family yesterday morning while they were all asleep. Mehmet Arda (47), Şengül Arda (27) and their children Sümeyye (7) and Umutcan (5) were inside the house. After waking up, the father attempted to extinguish the blaze, but when his clothes caught on fire, he ran outside the house. Neighbors alerted the police and firefighters, who promptly arrived at the scene. Şengül Arda, who was seven months pregnant, and the two children were unable to escape and perished in the flames. Their bodies were retrieved from the house by firefighters after they extinguished the fire. Mehmet Arda’s minibus, parked in front of the house, was also incinerated. Mehmet Arda was brought to Şevket Yılmaz Hospital to be treated for injuries sustained in the fire and then transferred to the Uludağ University hospital for further observation.
Boeing blamed for Amsterdam crash
ANKARA Dutch authorities have issued a report detailing an investigation into the cause of a crash of a Turkish Airlines (THY) plane in February of this year, putting most of the blame on US aircraft manufacturer Boeing, which they say installed the altimeter that malfunctioned during the plane’s landing. A passenger plane operated by THY carrying 134 people onboard crashed in a field while approaching Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, killing nine, three of whom were crew, and injuring 50, officials announced after the accident.
The report said the broken altimeter shut down an engine, leading to a sudden decrease in speed and leaving the plane without enough thrust to land. When the pilot noticed the altimeter was malfunctioning, it was already too late to take control of the plane. The report also said the pilot was not at fault for putting the plane on autopilot as the plane prepared for its final descent. The report said THY and the Amsterdam airport administration each bear 10 percent of the negligence in failing to prevent the accident, whereas 80 percent of the responsibility falls on the shoulders of Boeing.
