TWA Flight 800 crash investigation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/TWA_Flight_800_crash_investigation
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft accident investigation
gptkbp:beganIn 1996-07-17
gptkbp:conclusionDate 2000-08-23
gptkbp:conductedBy gptkb:National_Transportation_Safety_Board
gptkbp:duration 4 years
gptkbp:finalReport NTSB/AAR-00/03
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TWA Flight 800 crash investigation
gptkbp:location Atlantic Ocean, near East Moriches, New York
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:numberOfInvestigators over 400
gptkbp:plotSummary fuel tank explosion
gptkbp:publicInterest high
gptkbp:recommendationsIssued aircraft fuel tank safety improvements
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:TWA_Flight_800
gptkbp:resultedIn changes to aircraft design and maintenance
gptkbp:subjectOf National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Federal_Aviation_Administration
gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:theoriesConsidered gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
explosive
mechanical failure
gptkbp:wreckageReconstructed yes
gptkbp:wreckageRecovered yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Night_Fall
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7