Pan Am Flight 6

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft accident
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Lockheed_Corporation
gptkb:Lockheed_L-1049_Super_Constellation
scheduled passenger flight
Flight 6
N88882
prompted advancements in collision avoidance systems
gptkbp:airlines transpacific route
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:Civil_Aeronautics_Board
1 year
pilot error
National_Transportation_Safety_Board_(NTSB)
gptkbp:casualties 44
none
gptkbp:causedBy mid-air collision
gptkbp:celebrates memorials established for victims
gptkbp:climate clear skies
gptkbp:community_engagement increased awareness of aviation safety issues
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Captain_William_A._McCulloch
6
First Officer John A. McCarthy
experienced aviators
Purser John A. McGowan
Second Officer Robert L. McDonald
Flight_Engineer_William_H._McGowan
Stewardess_Mary_E._McCarthy
gptkbp:date January 21, 1956
gptkbp:elevation 20,000 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted risks of mid-air collisions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pan Am Flight 6
gptkbp:IATA_code gptkb:San_Francisco_International_Airport
gptkb:Honolulu_International_Airport
part_of_Pan_Am's_transpacific_service
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
high
led to changes in air traffic control procedures
gptkbp:intersectsWith gptkb:United_Airlines_Flight_553
gptkbp:legacy influenced aviation safety regulations
gptkbp:location near_the_Hawaiian_Islands
gptkbp:notable_event first major accident involving a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkbp:passenger_traffic varied age groups
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 38
gptkbp:publishes 1957
gptkbp:relatedEvent other mid-air collisions
gptkbp:reportsTo released in 1957
gptkbp:route San_Francisco_to_Honolulu
gptkbp:safetyFeatures improved pilot training programs
gptkbp:significance first transpacific flight to be lost in a mid-air collision
gptkbp:tourism approximately 6 hours
gptkbp:year 1956