Italia expedition
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The Italia expedition was a 1928 Italian airship voyage led by Umberto Nobile to explore the Arctic, which ended in a famous crash and international rescue effort.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arctic exploration expedition
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airship expedition ⓘ |
| airshipDesigner | Umberto Nobile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roald Amundsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | several crew members killed ⓘ |
| commander | Umberto Nobile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewSize | approximately 16 people on the final flight ⓘ |
| dateOfCrash | 1928-05-25 ⓘ |
| departurePoint | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| flightOverNorthPoleDate | 1928-05-24 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the most famous polar airship disasters
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triggered large-scale international Arctic search and rescue operations ⓘ |
| iceCampNickname | Red Tent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Umberto Nobile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfCrash | Arctic pack ice north of Svalbard GENERATED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | major international news story in 1928 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | airship Italia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConsequence | death of Roald Amundsen during search and rescue ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
crash of airship Italia on the Arctic pack ice
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international rescue operation ⓘ |
| objective |
flight over the North Pole
ⓘ
scientific exploration of the Arctic ⓘ |
| operator | Regia Aeronautica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of polar exploration ⓘ |
| precededBy | Norge expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescueEffortParticipants |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ other countries ⓘ |
| scientificActivities |
geophysical measurements
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meteorological observations ⓘ |
| stagingArea | Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1928-05-15 ⓘ |
| startYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| status | failed expedition ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
film The Red Tent
ⓘ
numerous historical and scientific studies ⓘ |
| survivors |
Umberto Nobile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
a group of crew members stranded on the ice ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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North Pole region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfVehicle | semi-rigid airship GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedCommunicationDevice | radio transmitter on the ice camp ⓘ |
| vesselUsed | airship Italia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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