Trans World Airlines Flight 800
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
aircraft accident
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:TWA_800
gptkb:Boeing gptkb:Boeing_747-100 N93119 |
| gptkbp:airlines |
New_York_City_to_Paris
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
gptkb:National_Transportation_Safety_Board
4 years comprised of aviation experts fuel tank ignition due to electrical fault |
| gptkbp:built |
faced challenges due to ocean recovery efforts
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
230
none, all passengers and crew perished |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
explosion of fuel tank
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:TWA_Flight_800_Memorial_Park
held for victims |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
high public interest in the case
|
| gptkbp:crew |
14
experienced crew members extensive training required for pilots |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
referenced in various media and documentaries
|
| gptkbp:date |
July 17, 1996
|
| gptkbp:emergencyServices |
large-scale search and rescue operation
|
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
gptkb:Louisville_International_Airport
1971 July 17, 1996 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Trans World Airlines Flight 800
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| gptkbp:IATA_code |
part_of_TWA's_operations_for_many_years
|
| gptkbp:impact |
ocean surface
significant impact on aviation safety practices |
| gptkbp:isRecognizedFor |
recommended changes to fuel tank design
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
lawsuits filed by victims' families
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive media coverage
|
| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
varied, including families and tourists
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
216
|
| gptkbp:pressBox |
yes
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
held to discuss findings
|
| gptkbp:publishes |
published in 2000
|
| gptkbp:reportsTo |
multiple eyewitnesses reported seeing a streak of light
NTSB/AAR-00/03 |
| gptkbp:safety |
led to improved safety protocols in aviation.
|
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
led to changes in aviation safety regulations
improvements in fuel tank safety |
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the deadliest aviation disasters in U.S. history
|
| gptkbp:tourism |
gptkb:Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport approximately 12 minutes scheduled commercial flight |