Mantell UFO incident

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf UFO
gptkbp:aircraftType gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkbp:category 1948 in the United States
Aviation accidents and incidents in 1948
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Venus
gptkb:Skyhook_balloon
gptkbp:date 1948-01-07
gptkbp:describes A UFO sighting and subsequent fatal crash of a P-51 Mustang piloted by Captain Thomas F. Mantell while pursuing an unidentified flying object.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mantell UFO incident
gptkbp:impact increased public interest in UFOs
gptkbp:investigatedBy gptkb:Project_Sign
gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Thomas_F._Mantell
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kentucky,_United_States
gptkbp:mediaCoverage widespread
gptkbp:notableFor first US pilot death during UFO pursuit
gptkbp:organization gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Project_Sign
gptkbp:resultedIn death of Thomas F. Mantell
gptkbp:witnessedBy gptkb:military
civilians
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Project_Blue_Book
gptkb:UFO
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5