South African Airways Flight 295

flight that crashed in the Indian Ocean in 1987
Event aviation_accident Q715683
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South African Airways Flight 295

Summary

South African Airways Flight 295 is an aviation accident[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • South African Airways Flight 295's instance of is recorded as aviation accident[3].
  • South African Airways Flight 295's instance of is recorded as In-flight breakup[4].
  • South African Airways Flight 295 is operated by South African Airways[5].
  • South African Airways Flight 295 took place at Indian Ocean[6].
  • South African Airways Flight 295's Commons category is recorded as South African Airways Flight 295[7].
  • South African Airways Flight 295 took place on November 28, 1987[8].
  • South African Airways Flight 295's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -19.175, 'lon': 59.633333333333}[9].
  • South African Airways Flight 295 resulted in {'amount': '+159'} deaths[10].
  • South African Airways Flight 295's depicted by is recorded as Fanning the Flames[11].
  • South African Airways Flight 295 caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries[12].
  • South African Airways Flight 295's start point is recorded as Taoyuan International Airport[13].
  • South African Airways Flight 295's destination point is recorded as OR Tambo International Airport[14].
  • South African Airways Flight 295's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[15].
  • South African Airways Flight 295's vessel is recorded as Boeing 747[16].

Body

When and Where

South African Airways Flight 295 took place on November 28, 1987[8]. The location of it was Indian Ocean[6].

Context

Recorded instance of include aviation accident[3] and In-flight breakup[4].

Outcome and Impact

South African Airways Flight 295 resulted in {'amount': '+159'} deaths[10]. It caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries[12].

Why It Matters

South African Airways Flight 295 has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Dexbot bot · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of survivors {'amount': '+0'}
    Vessel Boeing 747
    Number of deaths {'amount': '+159'}
    Coordinate location {'lat': -19.175, 'lon': 59.633333333333}
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:fa:پرواز ۲۹۵ هواپیمایی آفریقای جنوبی]]"
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