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== Identifying sole survivor == |
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While there's a general consensus not to include names of non-notable people other than flight crew in aviation accident/incident articles, there should obviously be an exception here for the sole survivor of this accident. George Lamson Jr. is notable, but he is notable ''for being the sole survivor of this accident'' (he's even a subject of a documentary on sole survivors, ''[[Sole Survivor (2013 film)|Sole Survivor]]''). |
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Per [[WP:BIO1E]], {{blockquote|When an individual is significant for his or her role in a single event, it may be unclear whether an article should be written about the individual, the event or both. In considering whether or not to create separate articles, the degree of significance of the event itself and of the individual's role within it should both be considered. The general rule is to cover the event, not the person.}} |
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So this article covers the event, and is also the appropriate article to discuss the person. If you remove the references to the person here, then that would warrant creating a standalone article on him... which would conflict with [[WP:BIO1E]]. So, clearly there should be an exception to the "general consensus" where an individual has ''notability'' related to the aviation incident or accident. [[User:Shelbystripes|Shelbystripes]] ([[User talk:Shelbystripes|talk]]) 23:43, 20 January 2020 (UTC) |
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Identifying sole survivor
While there's a general consensus not to include names of non-notable people other than flight crew in aviation accident/incident articles, there should obviously be an exception here for the sole survivor of this accident. George Lamson Jr. is notable, but he is notable for being the sole survivor of this accident (he's even a subject of a documentary on sole survivors, Sole Survivor).
Per WP:BIO1E,
When an individual is significant for his or her role in a single event, it may be unclear whether an article should be written about the individual, the event or both. In considering whether or not to create separate articles, the degree of significance of the event itself and of the individual's role within it should both be considered. The general rule is to cover the event, not the person.
So this article covers the event, and is also the appropriate article to discuss the person. If you remove the references to the person here, then that would warrant creating a standalone article on him... which would conflict with WP:BIO1E. So, clearly there should be an exception to the "general consensus" where an individual has notability related to the aviation incident or accident. Shelbystripes (talk) 23:43, 20 January 2020 (UTC)