Lesson 1: Aircraft Air Crash Investigation and Analysis

Lesson 1: 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

The pilot _______ (fly) for 10 hours.

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

She _______ (just land) the plane.

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

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

1. waiting
2. wait
3. 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 finished
2. have not finished
3. finished not yet
4. have not finishing

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

1. working on
2. has worked
3. worked on the engine
4. has been working

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

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

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

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

3. The mechanic __________ the engine since yesterday.

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

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

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

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

What is the procedure when investigsting an accident?

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

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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.