Properties (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
aircraft accident
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gptkbp:air_traffic_control |
involved in the incident
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gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkb:BEA_548 G-APDB de Havilland Comet 4B highlighted need for improved training influenced future aviation safety measures de_Havilland_Comet_was_the_first_commercial_jet_airliner. |
gptkbp:airlines |
standard flight path
London_to_Brussels |
gptkbp:analyzes |
gptkb:UK_Air_Accidents_Investigation_Branch
over a year pilot error pilot misjudged altitude |
gptkbp:casualties |
0
118 |
gptkbp:causedBy |
controlled flight into terrain
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gptkbp:celebrates |
memorial services held for victims
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gptkbp:climate |
foggy
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gptkbp:commander |
David_A._H._H._Jones
John_W._H._H._Smith |
gptkbp:community_engagement |
shock and mourning
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gptkbp:crew |
5
experienced pilots mixed gender crew highly experienced crew under scrutiny after the accident |
gptkbp:date |
January 18, 1972
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gptkbp:emergencyServices |
firefighters and rescue teams
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
BEA Flight 548
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gptkbp:IATA_code |
gptkb:London_Heathrow_Airport
gptkb:Brussels_Airport operated for several years before the accident |
gptkbp:impact |
near a residential area
near_the_River_Thames |
gptkbp:industry |
led to changes in the aviation industry
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Staines,_England
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gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive media coverage
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gptkbp:notableWork |
published in 1973
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gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:British_European_Airways
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gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
varied age groups
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gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
113
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gptkbp:performances |
well-maintained prior to the flight
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gptkbp:pressBox |
not recovered
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gptkbp:produces |
failed to maintain altitude
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gptkbp:recordings |
not recovered
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gptkbp:relatedEvent |
other_Comet_accidents
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
led to changes in aviation safety regulations
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gptkbp:significance |
one of the deadliest aviation accidents in UK history
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gptkbp:tourism |
approximately 1 hour
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