Aviation Incident Investigations

The transcript covers various aviation incidents, including crashes and near-misses, highlighting the investigations and findings that followed. Key cases include the crash of flight 1121, the Staines crash, BEA flight 548, Hughes Airwest collision, Crossair 498 confusion, Air Florida disaster, American Airlines 587, NOAA 42's flight through Hurricane Hugo, Itavia flight 870 bombing, XL Airways flight 888, US Airways 1549's emergency landing, Reeve Aleutian incident, and Qantas 32's engine failure.

What was unusual about the crash of flight 1121?

• The tail had not moved far from the initial impact point.

• The wreckage was scattered over a large area.

• The plane exploded mid-air.

• The plane landed safely but caught fire.

What was the primary cause of the BEA flight 548 crash?

• Engine failure

• Pilot confusion over control levers

• Fuel shortage

• Bird strike

What change was implemented to prevent confusion over control levers in planes like the Trident?

• Installing new engines

• Redesigning the handles

• Changing the flight route

• Increasing the number of pilots

Why did the radar system fail to detect the Marine F-4 jet?

• The radar operator was not paying attention.

• The jet was using stealth technology.

• The radar system was not reliable enough to track fast-moving jets.

• The jet was flying too low.

What was the main conclusion of the investigation into the Hughes Airwest flight 706 collision?

• The plane had a mechanical failure.

• The collision was caused by pilot error.

• The weather conditions were poor.

• The military and civilian air traffic control systems did not communicate.

What was the main reason NOAA 42 needed to find a soft spot to exit the storm?

• They were running out of oxygen.

• They were running out of time.

• They were running out of food.

• They were running out of fuel.

What did the investigators find that indicated a bomb caused the crash of Itavia flight 870?

• A bent steel wash basin.

• A broken landing gear.

• A hole in the front of the plane.

• A malfunctioning engine.

What malfunctioned on XL Airways flight 888, leading to the crash?

• The fuel system.

• The angle of attack sensors.

• The autopilot system.

• The landing gear.

What critical action did the crew of US Airways flight 1549 take after losing engine power?

• They attempted to return to the airport.

• They tried to restart the engines.

• They diverted to another airport.

• They decided to land in the Hudson River.

What was the cause of the crash of Air Moorea flight 1121?

• Pilot error.

• Mechanical failure.

• Bird strike.

• Bad weather.