Los Gatos DC-3 air crash
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The Los Gatos DC-3 air crash was a 1948 aviation disaster in California in which a chartered plane carrying Mexican farm workers and others crashed, later memorialized in Woody Guthrie’s song “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos).”
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deportee plane wreck | 1 |
| Los Gatos Canyon plane crash | 1 |
| Los Gatos DC-3 air crash canonical | 1 |
| Plane Crash at Los Gatos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9057496 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Los Gatos DC-3 air crash Context triple: [Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos), basedOn, Los Gatos DC-3 air crash]
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A.
The Crash of Hennington
The Crash of Hennington is an early novel by British-American author Patrick Ness, showcasing his emerging talent for blending character-driven storytelling with speculative and satirical elements.
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B.
2020 Calabasas helicopter crash
The 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash was a fatal accident in Southern California that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others, prompting widespread global mourning and scrutiny of helicopter safety practices.
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C.
Ramstein airshow disaster
The Ramstein airshow disaster was a 1988 mid-air collision and crash during an air display in Germany that killed dozens of spectators and became one of the deadliest airshow accidents in history.
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D.
1999 Martha's Vineyard plane crash
The 1999 Martha's Vineyard plane crash was the fatal aviation accident off the coast of Massachusetts that killed John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and her sister Lauren Bessette.
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E.
2009 Fort Totten crash
The 2009 Fort Totten crash was a deadly rear-end collision between two Washington Metro trains on the Red Line in Washington, D.C., that became the system’s worst accident and prompted major safety reforms.
- 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: Los Gatos DC-3 air crash Target entity description: The Los Gatos DC-3 air crash was a 1948 aviation disaster in California in which a chartered plane carrying Mexican farm workers and others crashed, later memorialized in Woody Guthrie’s song “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos).”
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A.
The Crash of Hennington
The Crash of Hennington is an early novel by British-American author Patrick Ness, showcasing his emerging talent for blending character-driven storytelling with speculative and satirical elements.
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B.
2020 Calabasas helicopter crash
The 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash was a fatal accident in Southern California that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others, prompting widespread global mourning and scrutiny of helicopter safety practices.
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C.
Ramstein airshow disaster
The Ramstein airshow disaster was a 1988 mid-air collision and crash during an air display in Germany that killed dozens of spectators and became one of the deadliest airshow accidents in history.
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D.
1999 Martha's Vineyard plane crash
The 1999 Martha's Vineyard plane crash was the fatal aviation accident off the coast of Massachusetts that killed John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and her sister Lauren Bessette.
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E.
2009 Fort Totten crash
The 2009 Fort Totten crash was a deadly rear-end collision between two Washington Metro trains on the Red Line in Washington, D.C., that became the system’s worst accident and prompted major safety reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airplane crash
ⓘ
aviation accident ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| aircraftRegistration | NC36480 ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
Douglas C-47
ⓘ
linked to:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Douglas DC-3 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Deportee plane wreck
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Gatos DC-3 air crash
Los Gatos Canyon plane crash ⓘ
linked to:
Los Gatos DC-3 air crash
|
| authorityInvestigating | Civil Aeronautics Board ⓘ |
| category |
1948 in aviation
ⓘ
Accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 ⓘ Aviation accidents and incidents in California ⓘ Immigration to the United States in popular culture ⓘ |
| cause |
in-flight fire and structural failure of the left wing
ⓘ
probable fuel leak leading to fire ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
later naming of victims on a monument
ⓘ
memorial marker in Fresno County, California ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | 1948-01-28 ⓘ |
| destinationAirport | El Centro, California, United States ⓘ |
| finalDestination |
Mexico City, Mexico
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexico City
|
| flightNumber | charter deportation flight (no regular airline flight number) ⓘ |
| flightPurpose | deportation flight for Mexican farm workers ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of migrant worker dignity and recognition ⓘ |
| impact | raised awareness of treatment and anonymity of migrant workers ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
"Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)"
ⓘ
linked to:
Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)
|
| investigationOutcome | probable fuel leak and fire leading to wing failure ⓘ |
| location | near Los Gatos Canyon, Fresno County, California, United States ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | reported in U.S. newspapers in 1948 ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | Woody Guthrie ⓘ |
| memorializedInSong |
"Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)"
ⓘ
linked to:
Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)
|
| numberOfCrew | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 32 ⓘ |
| numberOfPassengers | 28 ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleOnBoard | 32 ⓘ |
| numberOfSurvivors | 0 ⓘ |
| operator |
Canyon Airlines (charter for U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service)
ⓘ
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (charterer) ⓘ
linked to:
Immigration and Naturalization Service
|
| originAirport | Oakland, California, United States ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Mexican migration to the United States
ⓘ
history of aviation accidents and incidents in California ⓘ |
| phaseOfFlight | cruise ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Bracero Program ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| stopoverAirport |
Burbank, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Burbank, California
|
| victimGroup |
Mexican farm workers
ⓘ
U.S. crew members ⓘ |
| year | 1948 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Los Gatos DC-3 air crash Description of subject: The Los Gatos DC-3 air crash was a 1948 aviation disaster in California in which a chartered plane carrying Mexican farm workers and others crashed, later memorialized in Woody Guthrie’s song “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos).”
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Los Gatos DC-3 air crash
linked to: Los Gatos DC-3 air crash
subject linked to:
Deportee
linked to: Los Gatos DC-3 air crash