TWA Flight 800 tragedy (1996)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/TWA_Flight_800_tragedy_(1996)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aviation accident
gptkbp:aircraftType gptkb:Boeing_747-131
gptkbp:airline gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkbp:casualties 230
gptkbp:cause fuel tank explosion
gptkbp:conspiracyTheories yes
gptkbp:date 1996-07-17
gptkbp:destination Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France
gptkbp:flightNumber 800
gptkbp:flightPhase climb, shortly after takeoff
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TWA Flight 800 tragedy (1996)
gptkbp:impact led to changes in aircraft fuel tank safety regulations
gptkbp:investigatedBy gptkb:National_Transportation_Safety_Board
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:notableVictim gptkb:Jed_Johnson
gptkb:Marcel_Dadi
gptkbp:origin gptkb:John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport,_New_York_City
gptkbp:survived 0
gptkbp:wreckageRecovered yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Montoursville,_Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6