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Swissair Flight 111 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Swissair Flight 111
1, record 1, English, Swissair%20Flight%20111
correct, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Swissair Flight 111 (SR-111, SWR-111) was a Swissair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 on a scheduled airline flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States to Cointrin International Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. This flight was also a codeshare flight with Delta Air Lines. On September 2, 1998 the aircraft used for the flight, registered HB-IWF, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Halifax International Airport at the entrance to St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia. The crash site was 8 km from shore, roughly equidistant between the tiny fishing and tourist communities of Peggys Cove and Bayswater. All 229 people on board were killed.[1] 1, record 1, English, - Swissair%20Flight%20111
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Vol 111 Swissair
1, record 1, French, Vol%20111%20Swissair
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lors du vol régulier Swissair au départ de New York JFK et à destination de Genève-Cointrin, le McDonnell Douglas MD-11 HB-IWF sombre dans l'océan Atlantique au sud ouest d'Halifax le 2 septembre 1998 à 8 km des côtes de Nouvelle-Écosse. La totalité des 229 personnes à bord périrent : 215 passagers et 14 membres d'équipage. Parmi les victimes se trouvaient John LaMotta fils du champion de boxe Jake LaMotta et Johnatan Mann, responsable OMS des actions contre le SIDA. 1, record 1, French, - Vol%20111%20Swissair
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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