Trans World Airlines Flight 800

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated approximately 12 minutes
N93119
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:Boeing_747-100
gptkbp:captain gptkb:D._J._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:casualties 230
advocated for safety improvements
gptkbp:cause explosion of fuel tank
gptkbp:commander gptkb:M._J._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:communication 8:31 PM EDT
gptkbp:crew gptkb:14
gptkbp:date July 17, 1996
gptkbp:emergency_services gptkb:none
gptkbp:events 8:31 PM EDT
gptkbp:final_report_release_date August 1997
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport
gptkb:TWA_800
gptkbp:flight_style scheduled passenger flight
over Long Island Sound
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trans World Airlines Flight 800
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:National_Transportation_Safety_Board
4 years
accident caused by a fuel tank explosion.
fuel tank explosion due to electrical spark
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Francisco_International_Airport
gptkbp:location gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Flight_800_Memorial_at_Smith_Point_County_Park
held annually
gptkbp:notable_event one of the deadliest aviation disasters in U. S. history
gptkbp:ntsb_report_number NTSB/ AAR-00/01
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkbp:passenger_capacity 216
gptkbp:public_reaction increased scrutiny of airline safety
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:none
gptkbp:related_vehicle completed in 1997
gptkbp:significance led to changes in aviation safety regulations
gptkbp:survivors gptkb:none
gptkbp:takeoff_distance 8:19 PM EDT
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lockheed_L-188_Electra
gptkb:Super_DC-3
gptkb:Boeing_720
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5