Kegworth air disaster
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The Kegworth air disaster was a 1989 British Midland Boeing 737 crash near Kegworth, Leicestershire, that killed 47 people and led to major changes in aviation safety and crew training.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kegworth air disaster canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
airliner crash
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aviation accident ⓘ disaster in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Boeing 737 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftManufacturer | Boeing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRegistration | G-OBME NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftSeries | Boeing 737 Classic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType | Boeing 737-400 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airline | British Midland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1989 disasters in the United Kingdom
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Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737 ⓘ Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error ⓘ Airliner accidents and incidents involving engine failure ⓘ |
| cause |
crew misidentification of failed engine
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engine malfunction ⓘ shut-down of the wrong engine ⓘ vibration from CFM56 engine fan blade failure ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1989-01-08 ⓘ |
| destinationAirport | Belfast International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | CFM International CFM56 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightNumber | British Midland Flight 92 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactSite | embankment of the M1 motorway ⓘ |
| investigatingAgency | Air Accidents Investigation Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
changes in aviation safety procedures
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changes in cockpit resource management training ⓘ changes in crew training ⓘ changes in engine vibration monitoring practices ⓘ revisions to Boeing 737-400 engine instrumentation and procedures ⓘ |
| location | near Kegworth, Leicestershire, England ⓘ |
| nearbyInfrastructure | M1 motorway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high survival rate despite severe impact
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major influence on UK aviation safety regulation ⓘ |
| numberOfFatalities | 47 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjuries | 79 ⓘ |
| numberOfOccupants | 126 ⓘ |
| numberOfSurvivors | 79 ⓘ |
| operator | British Midland Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorIATA | BD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorICAO | BMA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originAirport | London Heathrow Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | aviation accidents and incidents in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| phaseOfFlight | approach ⓘ |
| province | Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Boeing 737
NERFINISHED
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British Midland NERFINISHED ⓘ CFM56 engine vibration issues ⓘ |
| year | 1989 ⓘ |
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