American Airlines Flight 965

December 20, 1995 crash of a U.S. airliner in Colombia
Event aviation_accident Q941612
American Airlines Flight 965
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American Airlines Flight 965

Summary

American Airlines Flight 965 is an aviation accident[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of aviation_accident entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,132 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • American Airlines Flight 965 is in the country of Colombia[3].
  • American Airlines Flight 965's instance of is recorded as aviation accident[4].
  • American Airlines Flight 965 is operated by American Airlines[5].
  • The location of American Airlines Flight 965 was Buga[6].
  • American Airlines Flight 965's Commons category is recorded as American Airlines Flight 965[7].
  • American Airlines Flight 965's aircraft registration is recorded as N651AA[8].
  • American Airlines Flight 965 took place on December 20, 1995[9].
  • American Airlines Flight 965's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 3.8458888888889, 'longitude': -76.10475}[10].
  • American Airlines Flight 965's has cause is recorded as controlled flight into terrain[11].
  • American Airlines Flight 965's crew members is recorded as Nicholas R. Tafuri[12].
  • American Airlines Flight 965 resulted in {'amount': '+159'} deaths[13].
  • American Airlines Flight 965's depicted by is recorded as Lost[14].
  • American Airlines Flight 965 caused {'amount': '+4'} injuries[15].
  • American Airlines Flight 965's start point is recorded as Miami International Airport[16].
  • American Airlines Flight 965's start point is recorded as Florida[17].
  • American Airlines Flight 965's destination point is recorded as Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport[18].
  • American Airlines Flight 965's destination point is recorded as Cali[19].
  • American Airlines Flight 965's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[20].
  • American Airlines Flight 965's vessel is recorded as Boeing 757[21].

Body

When and Where

American Airlines Flight 965 took place on December 20, 1995[9]. The location of it was Buga[6]. It is in the country of Colombia[3].

Context

American Airlines Flight 965's instance of is recorded as aviation accident[4].

Outcome and Impact

American Airlines Flight 965 resulted in {'amount': '+159'} deaths[13]. It caused {'amount': '+4'} injuries[15].

Why It Matters

American Airlines Flight 965 ranks in the top 6% of aviation_accident entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,132 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 18d ago · Dexbot bot · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → —
    Coordinates → —
    Vessel → Boeing 757
    Location → Buga
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:fa:پرواز ۹۶۵ امریکن ایرلاینز]]"
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