Kegworth air disaster
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The Kegworth air disaster was a 1989 British Midland Boeing 737 crash near Kegworth, Leicestershire, that killed 47 people and led to major changes in aviation safety and crew training.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Midland Flight 92 | 1 |
| Kegworth air disaster canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10958031 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kegworth air disaster Context triple: [Kegworth, hasHistoricalEvent, Kegworth air disaster]
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A.
Munich air disaster
The Munich air disaster was a 1958 plane crash involving Manchester United’s “Busby Babes” that killed 23 people and became one of the most tragic and defining events in football history.
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B.
Hatfield rail crash
The Hatfield rail crash was a fatal 2000 train derailment in Hertfordshire, England, that exposed serious track maintenance failures and triggered major reforms in the UK rail industry.
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C.
Shipton-on-Cherwell train crash
The Shipton-on-Cherwell train crash was a major 1874 railway disaster in Oxfordshire, England, in which a derailment caused by a broken wheel led to numerous deaths and injuries and prompted significant improvements in railway safety.
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D.
Ladbroke Grove rail crash
The Ladbroke Grove rail crash was a major 1999 train collision near Paddington Station in London that resulted in 31 deaths, over 500 injuries, and significant scrutiny of UK rail safety and signaling practices.
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E.
Southall rail crash
The Southall rail crash was a major 1997 high-speed train collision in West London that killed seven people, injured dozens, and raised serious concerns about railway safety and signal-passing procedures in the UK.
- 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: Kegworth air disaster Target entity description: The Kegworth air disaster was a 1989 British Midland Boeing 737 crash near Kegworth, Leicestershire, that killed 47 people and led to major changes in aviation safety and crew training.
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A.
Munich air disaster
The Munich air disaster was a 1958 plane crash involving Manchester United’s “Busby Babes” that killed 23 people and became one of the most tragic and defining events in football history.
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B.
Hatfield rail crash
The Hatfield rail crash was a fatal 2000 train derailment in Hertfordshire, England, that exposed serious track maintenance failures and triggered major reforms in the UK rail industry.
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C.
Shipton-on-Cherwell train crash
The Shipton-on-Cherwell train crash was a major 1874 railway disaster in Oxfordshire, England, in which a derailment caused by a broken wheel led to numerous deaths and injuries and prompted significant improvements in railway safety.
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D.
Ladbroke Grove rail crash
The Ladbroke Grove rail crash was a major 1999 train collision near Paddington Station in London that resulted in 31 deaths, over 500 injuries, and significant scrutiny of UK rail safety and signaling practices.
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E.
Southall rail crash
The Southall rail crash was a major 1997 high-speed train collision in West London that killed seven people, injured dozens, and raised serious concerns about railway safety and signal-passing procedures in the UK.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airliner crash
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aviation accident ⓘ disaster in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Boeing 737 ⓘ |
| aircraftManufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| aircraftRegistration | G-OBME ⓘ |
| aircraftSeries | Boeing 737 Classic ⓘ |
| aircraftType | Boeing 737-400 ⓘ |
| airline | British Midland ⓘ |
| category |
1989 disasters in the United Kingdom
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Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737 ⓘ Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error ⓘ Airliner accidents and incidents involving engine failure ⓘ |
| cause |
crew misidentification of failed engine
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engine malfunction ⓘ shut-down of the wrong engine ⓘ vibration from CFM56 engine fan blade failure ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1989-01-08 ⓘ |
| destinationAirport | Belfast International Airport ⓘ |
| engineType | CFM International CFM56 ⓘ |
| flightNumber |
British Midland Flight 92
ⓘ
linked to:
Kegworth air disaster
|
| impactSite | embankment of the M1 motorway ⓘ |
| investigatingAgency | Air Accidents Investigation Branch ⓘ |
| ledTo |
changes in aviation safety procedures
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changes in cockpit resource management training ⓘ changes in crew training ⓘ changes in engine vibration monitoring practices ⓘ revisions to Boeing 737-400 engine instrumentation and procedures ⓘ |
| location | near Kegworth, Leicestershire, England ⓘ |
| nearbyInfrastructure | M1 motorway ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high survival rate despite severe impact
ⓘ
major influence on UK aviation safety regulation ⓘ |
| numberOfFatalities | 47 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjuries | 79 ⓘ |
| numberOfOccupants | 126 ⓘ |
| numberOfSurvivors | 79 ⓘ |
| operator |
British Midland Airways
ⓘ
linked to:
British Midland
|
| operatorIATA | BD ⓘ |
| operatorICAO | BMA ⓘ |
| originAirport |
London Heathrow Airport
ⓘ
linked to:
Heathrow Airport
|
| partOf | aviation accidents and incidents in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| phaseOfFlight | approach ⓘ |
| province | Leicestershire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Boeing 737
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British Midland ⓘ CFM56 engine vibration issues ⓘ |
| year | 1989 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kegworth air disaster Description of subject: The Kegworth air disaster was a 1989 British Midland Boeing 737 crash near Kegworth, Leicestershire, that killed 47 people and led to major changes in aviation safety and crew training.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kegworth air disaster