TWA Flight 840

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Leila_Khaled
gptkbp:aftermath led to changes in international aviation security regulations
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
30,000 feet
approximately 10 hours
approximately 500 mph
N783 TW
marked a turning point in security protocols.
gptkbp:airlines gptkb:Eleftherios_Venizelos_Airport
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport
introduction of baggage screening
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:National_Transportation_Safety_Board
several months
conducted by the FBI
identified as a terrorist act
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:none
15 dead
15 fatalities
gptkbp:caused_by bombing
gptkbp:consequences increased security measures
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkb:Captain_John_M._Mc_Carthy
8
gptkbp:date July 22, 1969
August 29, 1969
gptkbp:emergency_services not applicable
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:terrorist_attack
840
scheduled passenger flight
over the Mediterranean Sea
notable for being targeted
gptkbp:government_type increased funding for airport security
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era tensions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TWA Flight 840
gptkbp:impact increased airport security
reputation affected
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:is_a_route_for Athens to New York City
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Embassy
gptkbp:is_part_of a larger conflict
gptkbp:landing_site July 22, 1969
gptkbp:length plastic explosive
gptkbp:location near the Mediterranean Sea
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight gptkb:Damascus_International_Airport
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:negotiated_by the release of hostages
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:Popular_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine
gptkbp:notable_cards several hours
Leila Khaled and another hijacker
gptkbp:notable_event mid-air explosion
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Tel_Aviv
gptkbp:outcome successful hijacking
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Palestinian_militants
gptkbp:public_perception heightened fear of flying
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:aircraft
other airline bombings
gptkbp:reports_to international media
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:international_attention
gptkbp:seating_capacity 38
around 40
none reported
gptkbp:significance symbol of Palestinian resistance
one of the first high-profile airline bombings
gptkbp:type commercial flight
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:Damascus