Air France Flight 4590
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Air France Flight 4590 was the Concorde supersonic passenger jet that crashed shortly after takeoff from Paris in 2000, killing all on board and effectively leading to the end of Concorde’s commercial service.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Air France Flight 4590 canonical | 2 |
| Concorde disaster of 2000 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T788551 — 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: Air France Flight 4590 Context triple: [Air France, notableAccident, Air France Flight 4590]
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A.
Air France Flight 447
Air France Flight 447 was a 2009 transatlantic passenger flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 228 people on board and prompting major changes in aviation safety and pilot training.
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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.
American Airlines Flight 11
American Airlines Flight 11 was the hijacked Boeing 767 that was deliberately crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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D.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 people on board and becoming a major international aviation and geopolitical tragedy.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Air France Flight 4590 Target entity description: Air France Flight 4590 was the Concorde supersonic passenger jet that crashed shortly after takeoff from Paris in 2000, killing all on board and effectively leading to the end of Concorde’s commercial service.
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A.
Air France Flight 447
Air France Flight 447 was a 2009 transatlantic passenger flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 228 people on board and prompting major changes in aviation safety and pilot training.
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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.
American Airlines Flight 11
American Airlines Flight 11 was the hijacked Boeing 767 that was deliberately crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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D.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 people on board and becoming a major international aviation and geopolitical tragedy.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air disaster
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aviation accident ⓘ commercial passenger flight ⓘ |
| aircraftAgeAtAccident | 25 years ⓘ |
| aircraftFirstFlightYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| aircraftManufacturer |
Aérospatiale
ⓘ
British Aircraft Corporation ⓘ |
| aircraftModel |
Concorde (Air France)
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surface form:
Concorde
|
| aircraftRegistration | F-BTSC ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
Concorde (Air France)
ⓘ
surface form:
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde
|
| airline | Air France ⓘ |
| category |
fuel-tank explosion accident
ⓘ
runway accident ⓘ takeoff accident ⓘ |
| cause |
runway debris strike
ⓘ
tire burst leading to fuel tank rupture and fire ⓘ |
| consequence |
retirement of Concorde from commercial service
ⓘ
suspension of Concorde services ⓘ |
| countryOfAccident | France ⓘ |
| crew | 9 ⓘ |
| date | 2000-07-25 ⓘ |
| destinationAirport | John F. Kennedy International Airport ⓘ |
| destinationCity | New York City ⓘ |
| destinationCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fatalities | 113 ⓘ |
| flightRoute | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport ⓘ |
| groundFatalities | 4 ⓘ |
| IATAFlightNumber | AF4590 ⓘ |
| ICAOFlightNumber |
AFR
ⓘ
surface form:
AFR4590
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| impactOnAviation |
contributed to the end of commercial supersonic passenger service
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led to safety modifications for Concorde fuel tanks ⓘ |
| impactSite | Hôtelissimo hotel in Gonesse ⓘ |
| investigatingAuthority |
Bureau d’enquêtes et d’analyses pour la sécurité de l’aviation civile
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety
|
| locationOfAccident | Gonesse, Val-d'Oise, France ⓘ |
| maximumCruisingSpeedOfType | Mach 2.04 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deadliest accident involving the Concorde
ⓘ
only fatal accident of a Concorde in commercial service ⓘ |
| occupants | 109 ⓘ |
| operatorFlightNumber | AF4590 ⓘ |
| originAirport |
Charles de Gaulle Airport
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surface form:
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
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| originCity | Paris ⓘ |
| originCountry | France ⓘ |
| passengers | 100 ⓘ |
| relatedAircraftType | supersonic transport ⓘ |
| runwayOfTakeoff | Runway 26R at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport ⓘ |
| survivors | 0 ⓘ |
| takeoffPhase | takeoff ⓘ |
| timeOfAccidentLocal | 16:44 CEST ⓘ |
| year | 2000 ⓘ |
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Subject: Air France Flight 4590 Description of subject: Air France Flight 4590 was the Concorde supersonic passenger jet that crashed shortly after takeoff from Paris in 2000, killing all on board and effectively leading to the end of Concorde’s commercial service.
Referenced by (3)
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