Statements (56)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
approximately 12 minutes
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gptkbp:aircraft_type |
gptkb:Boeing_747-100
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gptkbp:airlines |
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
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gptkbp:casualties |
230
advocated for improved aviation safety measures |
gptkbp:cause |
explosion of fuel tank
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gptkbp:commander |
First Officer Jeffrey A. W.
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gptkbp:communication |
reported normal flight conditions
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gptkbp:crew_capacity |
gptkb:18
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gptkbp:cultural_references |
featured in documentaries and books
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gptkbp:date |
July 17, 1996
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gptkbp:debris_recovery |
over 95% of the aircraft was recovered
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gptkbp:elevation |
approximately 13,000 feet
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gptkbp:file_system |
recommended changes to fuel tank design
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gptkbp:final_report_findings |
concluded that a spark ignited fuel vapors.
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gptkbp:final_report_release_date |
August 23, 2000
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gptkbp:first_flight |
gptkb:TWA_800
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gptkbp:flight_style |
took off from JFK and was bound for Paris
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gptkbp:form_factor |
design flaws in fuel tank
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gptkbp:government_response |
increased funding for aviation safety research
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gptkbp:has_airport |
gptkb:Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport |
gptkbp:historical_significance |
remains a pivotal case in aviation safety history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
TWA Flight 800 crash
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gptkbp:impact |
increased scrutiny of aviation safety
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gptkbp:impact_on_twa |
financial difficulties for Trans World Airlines
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gptkbp:investigates |
gptkb:National_Transportation_Safety_Board
4 years comprised of experts from various fields accident caused by explosion of flammable vapors detailed analysis of the accident's causes difficulties in recovering wreckage from the ocean no evidence of terrorism found |
gptkbp:legal_issue |
lawsuits filed by victims' families
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
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gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive national and international media coverage
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gptkbp:memorials |
gptkb:TWA_Flight_800_Memorial_Park
held for victims held annually on the anniversary of the crash |
gptkbp:notable_event |
one of the deadliest aviation disasters in U. S. history
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gptkbp:notable_pilots |
Captain Charles R. R.
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gptkbp:passenger_capacity |
212
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gptkbp:public_perception |
initially surrounded by conspiracy theories
led to changes in aviation regulations |
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
prompted FAA to revise safety regulations
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gptkbp:related_event |
similar incidents prompted further investigations
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gptkbp:safety |
increased focus on fuel system safety
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gptkbp:safety_measures |
improvements to fuel tank safety
led to changes in aircraft design standards |
gptkbp:search_and_recovery_efforts |
involved U. S. Coast Guard and Navy
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gptkbp:survivors |
gptkb:none
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gptkbp:witnesses |
multiple eyewitnesses reported a fireball
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:KJFK
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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