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1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/1956_Grand_Canyon_mid-air_collision
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
aviation accident
gptkbp:aircraftType
Douglas DC-7 (United Airlines)
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation (TWA)
gptkbp:casualties
128
gptkbp:cause
mid-air collision
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date
June 30, 1956
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Grand_Canyon,_Arizona,_United_States
gptkbp:mediaCoverage
extensive national attention
gptkbp:memorial
Shrine of the Ages, Grand Canyon National Park
gptkbp:notableVictim
Ewan Cameron (TWA captain)
Robert Shirley (United captain)
gptkbp:operator
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkbp:resultedIn
creation of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA)
major changes in air traffic control
gptkbp:shipsInvolved
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines_Flight_2
gptkb:United_Airlines_Flight_718
gptkbp:significance
deadliest aviation disaster at the time
gptkbp:survived
0
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:TWA_Flight_2
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines_Flight_2
gptkb:United_Airlines_Flight_718
gptkbp:bfsLayer
8