Swissair Flight 111

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control informed of emergency
standard procedures followed
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:HB-IWF
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas
approximately 8 minutes
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_MD-11
gptkbp:airlines gptkb:11
gptkbp:casualties challenging due to conditions
gptkbp:cause in-flight fire
gptkbp:communication Mayday call
gptkbp:community_impact influenced global aviation regulations
gptkbp:crew gptkb:14
highly experienced
critical during emergency
3 pilots
enhanced after accident
gptkbp:date September 2, 1998
gptkbp:death 229
gptkbp:elevation approximately 8,000 feet
gptkbp:emergency_landing_attempts gptkb:none
gptkbp:emergency_services no
reviewed post-accident
gptkbp:final_report_release_date August 2003
gptkbp:fire_department cockpit area
gptkbp:first_flight recovered
SR 111
gptkbp:flight_style scheduled international flight
over the Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:form_factor flammable materials
gptkbp:government_response increased scrutiny on aviation safety
gptkbp:has_airport gptkb:Geneva_Airport
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Swissair Flight 111
gptkbp:impact gptkb:ocean
approximately 200 knots
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:Transportation_Safety_Board_of_Canada
5 years
detailed analysis of events
flaws in design and materials
gptkbp:last_issue not reached
gptkbp:legal_issue filed by families
gptkbp:location gptkb:St._Margarets_Bay,_Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:lost_and_found conducted
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:memorials held annually
held for victims
gptkbp:notable_event one of the deadliest aviation accidents in Canadian history
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Swissair
gptkbp:passenger_capacity 215
international travelers
gptkbp:passenger_safety_briefings conducted before flight.
gptkbp:pilot_actions attempted to control fire
gptkbp:position near Peggy's Cove
gptkbp:recordings recovered
gptkbp:related_vehicle yes
gptkbp:safety not effective
gptkbp:safety_features yes
gptkbp:safety_measures issued after investigation
implemented in aviation industry
gptkbp:survivors gptkb:0
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Swissair
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5