Colgan Air
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Colgan Air was a U.S. regional airline that operated feeder flights for major carriers under brands such as United Express and Continental Connection before ceasing operations in 2012.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colgan Air canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5152509 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Colgan Air Context triple: [United Express, formerOperator, Colgan Air]
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Alaska Airlines Flight 261
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was a scheduled passenger flight that tragically crashed into the Pacific Ocean in 2000 after a catastrophic mechanical failure, killing all 88 people on board and prompting major safety investigations and reforms.
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B.
US Airways Flight 1549
US Airways Flight 1549 was the 2009 passenger flight that famously ditched in the Hudson River after a bird strike disabled both engines, with all 155 people on board surviving.
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C.
United Airlines Flight 93
United Airlines Flight 93 was a hijacked passenger flight during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to overpower the hijackers.
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D.
BEA Flight 609
BEA Flight 609 was the British European Airways charter flight that crashed in 1958 at Munich-Riem Airport, a tragedy remembered as the Munich air disaster that killed many Manchester United players and staff.
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E.
Air America
Air America was a covert airline operated by the CIA that conducted clandestine transport, supply, and reconnaissance missions across Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Colgan Air Target entity description: Colgan Air was a U.S. regional airline that operated feeder flights for major carriers under brands such as United Express and Continental Connection before ceasing operations in 2012.
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A.
Alaska Airlines Flight 261
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was a scheduled passenger flight that tragically crashed into the Pacific Ocean in 2000 after a catastrophic mechanical failure, killing all 88 people on board and prompting major safety investigations and reforms.
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B.
US Airways Flight 1549
US Airways Flight 1549 was the 2009 passenger flight that famously ditched in the Hudson River after a bird strike disabled both engines, with all 155 people on board surviving.
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C.
United Airlines Flight 93
United Airlines Flight 93 was a hijacked passenger flight during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to overpower the hijackers.
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D.
BEA Flight 609
BEA Flight 609 was the British European Airways charter flight that crashed in 1958 at Munich-Riem Airport, a tragedy remembered as the Munich air disaster that killed many Manchester United players and staff.
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E.
Air America
Air America was a covert airline operated by the CIA that conducted clandestine transport, supply, and reconnaissance missions across Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviation accident
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defunct airline ⓘ regional airline ⓘ |
| allianceRole | regional affiliate ⓘ |
| businessModel | capacity purchase agreements with major airlines ⓘ |
| callsign | COLGAN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceasedOperationsInMonth | September 2012 ⓘ |
| ceasedOperationsOn | 2012 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crashLocation | near Clarence Center, New York ⓘ |
| fatalities | 50 ⓘ |
| fleetType | turboprop aircraft ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Charles J. Colgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Manassas, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hubAirport |
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
LaGuardia Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ Newark Liberty International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Dulles International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IATAcode | 9L NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ICAOcode | CJC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketRole | served smaller communities for major airlines ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Pinnacle Airlines operations ⓘ |
| notableAccident | Colgan Air Flight 3407 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occurredOn | February 12, 2009 ⓘ |
| operatedAircraftType |
Beechcraft 1900
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bombardier Q400 NERFINISHED ⓘ Saab 340 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAs |
Continental Connection
NERFINISHED
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US Airways Express NERFINISHED ⓘ United Express NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedFor |
Continental Airlines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
US Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ United Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Colgan Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Pinnacle Airlines Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBusinessModel | feeder airline ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure | parent company restructuring ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Mid-Atlantic states
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surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
Northeastern United States ⓘ Southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryOutcome | subject to increased FAA scrutiny after Flight 3407 ⓘ |
| route | Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport ⓘ |
| safetyReputationImpact | affected by Flight 3407 crash ⓘ |
| serviceType | regional passenger service ⓘ |
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Subject: Colgan Air Description of subject: Colgan Air was a U.S. regional airline that operated feeder flights for major carriers under brands such as United Express and Continental Connection before ceasing operations in 2012.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.