BEA Flight 548

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft accident
gptkbp:air_traffic_control involved in the incident
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
gptkbp:celebrates memorial services held for victims
gptkbp:climate foggy
gptkbp:commander David_A._H._H._Jones
John_W._H._H._Smith
gptkbp:community_engagement shock and mourning
gptkbp:crew 5
experienced pilots
mixed gender crew
highly experienced crew
under scrutiny after the accident
gptkbp:date January 18, 1972
gptkbp:emergencyServices firefighters and rescue teams
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BEA Flight 548
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
gptkbp:location gptkb:Staines,_England
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media coverage
gptkbp:notableWork published in 1973
gptkbp:operator gptkb:British_European_Airways
gptkbp:passenger_traffic varied age groups
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 113
gptkbp:performances well-maintained prior to the flight
gptkbp:pressBox not recovered
gptkbp:produces failed to maintain altitude
gptkbp:recordings not recovered
gptkbp:relatedEvent other_Comet_accidents
gptkbp:safetyFeatures led to changes in aviation safety regulations
gptkbp:significance one of the deadliest aviation accidents in UK history
gptkbp:tourism approximately 1 hour