Lesson 1: Aircraft Air Crash Investigation and Analysis

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Lesson 2: Aircraft Air Crash Investigation and Analysis

Lesson goals

• Learn how to investigate and analyze aircraft air crashes
• Learn and understand the aircraft accident procedures
• Apply problem-solving and critical thinking skills 
• Learn to develop investigation reports and determine probable cause
• Provide safety recommendations 
• Learn about present perfect simple and continuous

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The pilot _______ (fly) for 10 hours.

1. has been fly
2. has been flying
3. have flew for
4. have flying for 10

She _______ (just land) the plane.

1. have just land
2. has just landing
3. has just landed
4. just have landed

4. The passengers __________ (wait) on the plane for a while now.

1. have waiting
2. wait have been
3. have waits
4. have been waiting

The passengers _______ (already board) the aircraft.

1. already boarded
2. have already boarded
3. have already boarding
4. already board

They _______ (not finish) their pre-flight checks yet.

1. not have been finished
2. have not finished
3. finished not yet
4. have not finishing

The mechanic _______ (work) on the engine since morning.

1. have been working on
2. has worked
3. has worked
4. has been working

1. The pilot __________ for 10 hours before the flight.

1. has flown
2. flies
3. fly
4. flew

2. They __________ (fly)over the Atlantic Ocean for the past two hours.

1. have fly
2. will have fly
3. has flying
4. have been flying

3. The mechanic __________ (check)the engine since yesterday.

1. has been checking
2. have checks
3. has checked
4. have is checking

5. The air traffic controller __________ (monitor) all the incoming flights since morning.

1. has monitored
2. have monitoring
3. has been monitoring
4. have been monitors

National Transportation Safety Board

The Netherlands also have its version of a NTSB

1. True
2. False

What's the name of this organization?

1. Nationale Transport Veiligheidsautoriteit (NTVA)/ National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA)
2. Veiligheidsonderzoeksraad van het Vaderland (VVRV)/ Safety Investigation Board of the Homeland (SIBH)
3. Transport Veiligheids- en Ongelukonderzoeksagentschap (TVOA)/ Transportation Security and Accident Investigation Agency (TSAIA)
4. Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid/The Dutch Safety Board

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How to investigate an aircraft accident

• Operations: The history of the accident flight and crewmembers' duties for as many days prior to the crash as appears relevant.
• Structures: Documentation of the airframe wreckage and the accident scene, including calculation of impact angles to help determine the airplane's pre-impact course and attitude.
• Powerplants: Examination of engines (and propellers) and engine accessories.
• Systems: Study of components of the airplane's hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic and associated systems, together with instruments and elements of the flight control system.
• Air traffic control: Reconstruction of the air traffic services provided to the pilot, including acquisition of ATC radar data and transcripts of controller-pilot radio transmissions.
• Weather: Gathering of all pertinent weather data from the National Weather Service, and sometimes from local TV stations, for a broad area around the accident scene.
• Human performance/human factors: Study of crew performance and all before-the-accident factors that might be involved in human error, including fatigue, medication, alcohol, drugs, medical histories, training, workload, equipment design, and work environment.

What are the main things to focus on when investigsting an accident or managing risks?

What is the procedure when investigating an accident?

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Air crash investigation case study

Work in groups of 3 or 4 to investigate the Air crash of Tenefire. One of the deadliest crashes in history.

Activity Summary

Students examine the contributing role of each event that led to the 1977

crash on Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

Group task:

1. Choose the lead investigator that will take notes and the rest of the group are researchers.

2. Follow the instructions and watch the video together to analyze the accident thoroughly to gather results. 

3. Fill in the form and the essential investigative topics. 

Case study background 

Handout 1

Handout 2

Air crash investigation case study

Work in groups of 3 or 4 to investigate the Air crash of Tenefire. One of the deadliest crashes in history.

Activity Summary

Students examine the contributing role of each event that led to the 1977

crash on Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

Group task:

1. Choose the lead investigator that will take notes and the rest of the group are researchers.

2. Follow the instructions and watch the video together to analyze the accident thoroughly to gather results. 

3. Fill in the form and the essential investigative topics.