On 4 October 1992 , an El Al Boeing 747-F cargo aircraft ( Flight 1862 ) crashed into an apartment building in Amsterdam . Local residents and rescue workers complained of various unexplained health issues , which were being attributed to the release of hazardous materials during the crash and subsequent fires . Authorities conducted an epidemiological study in 2000 of those believed to be affected by the accident . The study concluded that there was no evidence to link depleted uranium ( used as counterbalance weights on the elevators of the plane ) to any of the reported health complaints
Flight 1862
El Al Flight 1862
Depleted uranium