Southern Airways Flight 242 crash

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Southern_Airways_Flight_242_crash
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aviation accident
gptkbp:aircraftType gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_DC-9-31
gptkbp:airline gptkb:Southern_Airways
gptkbp:casualties 72
gptkbp:category 1977 disasters in the United States
Accidents and incidents involving the McDonnell Douglas DC-9
Aviation accidents and incidents in Georgia (U.S. state)
gptkbp:cause severe weather
engine flameout
hail ingestion
gptkbp:crew 4
gptkbp:date 1977-04-04
gptkbp:destination gptkb:Atlanta_International_Airport
gptkbp:flightNumber 242
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern Airways Flight 242 crash
gptkbp:investigatedBy gptkb:National_Transportation_Safety_Board
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_Hope,_Georgia,_United_States
gptkbp:notableSurvivor gptkb:Rebecca_McCoy
gptkb:Lamar_Ratliff
gptkbp:NTSBReportNumber AAR-78-03
gptkbp:occupant 85
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Huntsville_International_Airport
gptkbp:plotSummary Aircraft lost power after flying through a thunderstorm and attempted emergency landing on a highway.
gptkbp:seatingCapacity 81
gptkbp:stopsAt gptkb:Muscle_Shoals_Regional_Airport
gptkbp:survived 23
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Southern_Airways_Corporation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7