Plan B
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Plan B was the successful alternative rescue strategy used to drill a shaft and extract the 33 trapped miners during the 2010 Copiapó mining accident in Chile.
All labels observed (1)
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| Plan B canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Plan B Context triple: [2010 Copiapó mining accident, primaryRescuePlanName, Plan B]
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Plan B
Plan B is an influential environmental book by Lester R. Brown that outlines a comprehensive global strategy for achieving ecological sustainability and combating climate change.
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Plan B
Plan B is the stage name of British musician, rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor Ben Drew, known for his blend of hip hop, soul, and socially conscious storytelling.
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Plan B
Plan B is a standardized Medicare Supplement (Medigap) insurance plan that helps cover certain out-of-pocket costs not paid by Original Medicare, such as some copayments and coinsurance.
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Plan B
Plan B is the secret fallback strategy devised by Professor Brand in the film "Interstellar," centered on colonizing distant planets with human embryos when saving Earth's existing population appears impossible.
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Plan B 3.0
Plan B 3.0 is an environmental policy book by Lester R. Brown that outlines a comprehensive global strategy for addressing climate change, resource depletion, and sustainable development.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plan B Target entity description: Plan B was the successful alternative rescue strategy used to drill a shaft and extract the 33 trapped miners during the 2010 Copiapó mining accident in Chile.
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A.
Plan B
Plan B is an influential environmental book by Lester R. Brown that outlines a comprehensive global strategy for achieving ecological sustainability and combating climate change.
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B.
Plan B
Plan B is the stage name of British musician, rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor Ben Drew, known for his blend of hip hop, soul, and socially conscious storytelling.
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C.
Plan B
Plan B is a standardized Medicare Supplement (Medigap) insurance plan that helps cover certain out-of-pocket costs not paid by Original Medicare, such as some copayments and coinsurance.
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D.
Plan B
Plan B is the secret fallback strategy devised by Professor Brand in the film "Interstellar," centered on colonizing distant planets with human embryos when saving Earth's existing population appears impossible.
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Plan B 3.0
Plan B 3.0 is an environmental policy book by Lester R. Brown that outlines a comprehensive global strategy for addressing climate change, resource depletion, and sustainable development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alternative rescue strategy
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rescue plan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
2010 Copiapó mining accident
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San José mine collapse ⓘ
linked to:
2010 Copiapó mining accident
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| coordinatedBy |
Chilean Ministry of Mining
ⓘ
Chilean government ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Chile
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| country | Chile ⓘ |
| drillingMethod |
raise boring
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top-down drilling ⓘ |
| endDate | 2010-10-13 ⓘ |
| event |
first miner rescued on 2010-10-13
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last miner rescued on 2010-10-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Plan C (as backup)
ⓘ
linked to:
Plan C
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| involvedPerson |
André Sougarret
ⓘ
Jeff Hart ⓘ Laurence Golborne ⓘ |
| legacy | model for future mine rescue operations ⓘ |
| location |
Atacama Region
ⓘ
San José copper-gold mine ⓘ
linked to:
San José copper–gold mine
near Copiapó ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | global live television broadcast of rescues ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
became primary rescue option
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completed rescue earlier than initial estimates ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleRescued | 33 ⓘ |
| outcome | successful rescue of all 33 miners ⓘ |
| partOf | 2010 Copiapó mining accident rescue ⓘ |
| precededBy | Plan A ⓘ |
| reasonForChoice |
faster drilling rate than Plan A
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higher probability of timely rescue ⓘ |
| risk | potential shaft collapse ⓘ |
| riskMitigation | continuous monitoring of shaft stability ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures |
shaft casing in upper section
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shaft reaming in stages ⓘ |
| shaftDepth | about 622 meters ⓘ |
| shaftDiameter | about 66 centimeters ⓘ |
| startDate | 2010-09-05 ⓘ |
| targetGroup | trapped miners ⓘ |
| technicalSupportFrom |
Center Rock Inc.
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Codelco ⓘ Schramm Inc. ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
Fénix rescue capsule
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linked to:
Fénix rescue capsules
Raise bore drilling system ⓘ Schramm T130XD drill ⓘ |
| usedFor |
drilling rescue shaft
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extraction of trapped miners ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plan B Description of subject: Plan B was the successful alternative rescue strategy used to drill a shaft and extract the 33 trapped miners during the 2010 Copiapó mining accident in Chile.
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