TWA Flight 800 (explosion)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/TWA_Flight_800_(explosion)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aviation accident
gptkbp:aircraftAge 25 years
gptkbp:aircraftType gptkb:Boeing_747-131
gptkbp:airline gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkbp:book gptkb:In_the_Blink_of_an_Eye_by_Pat_Milton
gptkb:TWA_800:_The_Crash,_the_Cover-Up,_and_the_Conspiracy_by_Jack_Cashill
gptkbp:casualties 230
gptkbp:cause fuel tank explosion
gptkbp:conspiracyTheories yes
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Captain_Ralph_G._Kevorkian
gptkb:First_Officer_Steven_E._Snyder
gptkb:Flight_Engineer_Oliver_Krick
gptkb:Flight_Engineer_Richard_G._Campbell
18
gptkbp:date 1996-07-17
gptkbp:destination gptkb:Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport,_Paris
gptkbp:documentary gptkb:TWA_Flight_800_(2013_film)
gptkbp:explosionOrigin center wing fuel tank
gptkbp:explosionTime 1996-07-17 20:31 EDT
gptkbp:flightNumber 800
New York City to Paris
gptkbp:flightPhase climb
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TWA Flight 800 (explosion)
gptkbp:impact aircraft broke up in midair
gptkbp:investigatedBy gptkb:National_Transportation_Safety_Board
gptkbp:landingDate 1996-07-17 20:19 EDT
gptkbp:location gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean,_near_East_Moriches,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:TWA_Flight_800_International_Memorial,_Smith_Point_County_Park,_New_York
gptkbp:notableFor one of the deadliest aviation accidents in U.S. history
gptkbp:notableVictim students from Montoursville Area High School
gptkbp:NTSBConclusion explosion caused by electrical short circuit igniting fuel vapors
gptkbp:NTSBReportDate 2000-08-23
gptkbp:origin gptkb:John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport,_New_York_City
gptkbp:publicInterest high
gptkbp:seatingCapacity 212
gptkbp:survived 0
gptkbp:tailNumber gptkb:N93119
gptkbp:timeAfterTakeoff about 12 minutes
gptkbp:vehicleRegistrationCode gptkb:N93119
gptkbp:wreckageRecovered yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines_accidents_and_incidents
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7