Northwest Airlines Flight 255
GPTKB entity
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:aircraft
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Douglas_DC-9_family
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_MD-82
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas approximately 2 minutes passenger seating standard procedures up to date prior to flight approximately 7 years old met FAA standards operated for several years prior |
| gptkbp:airlines |
resulted from the accident
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
gptkb:National_Transportation_Safety_Board
failure to rotate pilot error identified as primary cause |
| gptkbp:casualties |
gptkb:0
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| gptkbp:caused_by |
pilot error
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Michael_J._O'_Connor
gptkb:John_W._W._Mc_Gowan |
| gptkbp:communication |
before takeoff
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| gptkbp:crew |
gptkb:6
clearly defined experienced pilots |
| gptkbp:date |
August 16, 1987
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| gptkbp:duration |
several months
|
| gptkbp:emergency_services |
not followed correctly
not attempted comprised of aviation experts firefighters and police quick response from local authorities |
| gptkbp:end_of_life |
155
|
| gptkbp:first_flight |
gptkb:Detroit
scheduled passenger flight initial climb recovered after the crash NW 255 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Northwest Airlines Flight 255
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| gptkbp:impact |
commercial and residential area
approximately 200 knots near the intersection of Middlebelt and Merriman Roads |
| gptkbp:is_a_destination_for |
gptkb:Phoenix_Sky_Harbor_International_Airport
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
held annually
Flight 255 Memorial Park |
| gptkbp:issues |
not reached
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Detroit_Metropolitan_Airport
near Romulus, Michigan |
| gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight |
8:46 PM
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| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
recovered after the crash
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| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:Northwest_Airlines
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| gptkbp:public_awareness |
raised about aviation safety issues
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
increased safety regulations
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| gptkbp:publishes |
gptkb:1988
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| gptkbp:registration |
N5869
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| gptkbp:result |
NTSB/ AAR-88-06
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| gptkbp:safety_features |
total loss
influenced future regulations implemented after the accident notable in aviation history. |
| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
149
varied age groups |
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the deadliest aviation accidents in U. S. history
|
| gptkbp:storage |
improved pilot training
improved cockpit communication |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
clear skies
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