Flight 800

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft accident
gptkbp:aftermath completed in 1997
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:TWA_800
gptkb:Boeing_747-100
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:NTSB
4 years
accident caused by flammable vapors in fuel tank
fuel tank explosion due to spark
gptkbp:bestTimeToVisit 8:31 PM EDT
gptkbp:casualties 230
gptkbp:causedBy explosion
gptkbp:celebrates various memorials established
held for victims
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:First_Officer_Jeffrey_A._McCarthy
gptkb:Captain_John_M._McGinnis
gptkbp:committee gptkb:Jim_Hall
gptkbp:crew 14
gptkbp:crew_size over 100 personnel
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired documentaries and films
gptkbp:date July 17, 1996
gptkbp:emergencyServices large-scale response initiated
gptkbp:environmental_impact led to changes in aviation safety regulations
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:New_York_City,_USA
1970
July 17, 1996
gptkbp:firstPublished 8:30 PM EDT
gptkbp:governs held to discuss safety improvements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Flight 800
gptkbp:ideology various theories proposed
gptkbp:legacy influenced future aircraft design and safety measures
gptkbp:legal_principle lawsuits filed by victims' families
gptkbp:location gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notable_event one of the deadliest aviation accidents in U.S. history
gptkbp:operational_area approximately 5 miles long
over 100 square miles
gptkbp:operator gptkb:TWA
gptkbp:passenger_traffic varied, including families and tourists
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 216
gptkbp:pressBox yes
gptkbp:public_perception increased scrutiny of airline safety
gptkbp:publicationDate August 1999
gptkbp:region affected international aviation policies
gptkbp:reportsTo numerous eyewitness accounts collected
NTSB/AAR-00/03
gptkbp:safetyFeatures NTSB_recommendations_issued
gptkbp:takeoffDistance 8:19 PM EDT
gptkbp:tourism gptkb:Paris,_France
approximately 12 minutes
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site TWA_Flight_800_Memorial_Foundation_established