EgyptAir Flight 990

Summary

EgyptAir Flight 990 is an aviation accident^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of aviation_accident entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,577 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• EgyptAir Flight 990 is in the country of United States^[3].
• EgyptAir Flight 990's instance of is recorded as aviation accident^[4].
• EgyptAir Flight 990 is operated by EgyptAir^[5].
• The location of EgyptAir Flight 990 was Atlantic Ocean^[6].
• The location of EgyptAir Flight 990 was Nantucket^[7].
• EgyptAir Flight 990's Commons category is recorded as EgyptAir Flight 990^[8].
• EgyptAir Flight 990 occurred on October 31, 1999^[9].
• EgyptAir Flight 990's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.3475, 'lon': -69.756667}^[10].
• EgyptAir Flight 990 resulted in {'amount': '+216'} deaths^[11].
• EgyptAir Flight 990's depicted by is recorded as Death and Denial^[12].
• EgyptAir Flight 990 caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries^[13].
• EgyptAir Flight 990's start point is recorded as Los Angeles^[14].
• EgyptAir Flight 990's start point is recorded as Los Angeles International Airport^[15].
• EgyptAir Flight 990's start point is recorded as California^[16].
• EgyptAir Flight 990's destination point is recorded as Cairo^[17].
• EgyptAir Flight 990's destination point is recorded as Cairo International Airport^[18].
• EgyptAir Flight 990's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}^[19].
• EgyptAir Flight 990's vessel is recorded as Boeing 767^[20].
• EgyptAir Flight 990's via is recorded as John F. Kennedy International Airport^[21].
• EgyptAir Flight 990's via is recorded as New York City^[22].
• EgyptAir Flight 990's flight number is recorded as MS990^[23].

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When and Where

EgyptAir Flight 990 occurred on October 31, 1999^[9]. Recorded location include Atlantic Ocean^[6] and Nantucket^[7]. It is in the country of United States^[3].

Context

EgyptAir Flight 990's instance of is recorded as aviation accident^[4].

Outcome and Impact

EgyptAir Flight 990 resulted in {'amount': '+216'} deaths^[11]. It caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries^[13].

Why It Matters

EgyptAir Flight 990 ranks in the top 3% of aviation_accident entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,577 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]