Canadian Air Force jet crashes into nursing home for nuns in Ottawa; 15 perish, including jet 2-man crew

Canadian Air Force jet crashes into nursing home for nuns in Ottawa; 15 perish, including jet 2-man crew

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Science, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Quizizz Content

FREE Resource

A Canadian Air Force CF-100 jet crashes into a nursing home near Ottawa during an intercept mission, causing a fire that results in 15 fatalities, including nuns, a priest, a cook, and the jet's crew. The crash occurred after the jet was sent to investigate an unidentified plane. The incident highlights the suddenness of tragedy.

Read more

5 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the mission of the Canadian Air Force CF-100 jet when it crashed?

To perform a training exercise

To transport supplies

To intercept an unidentified plane

To conduct a routine patrol

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many nuns managed to escape the fire caused by the jet crash?

Thirty

Twenty-two

Fifteen

Eleven

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were among the casualties in the nursing home fire?

Local firefighters

Only the jet crew

A group of tourists

Elderly nuns, a priest, a cook, and the jet crew

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the altitude from which the plane is believed to have fallen?

5,000 feet

33,000 feet

10,000 feet

20,000 feet

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the investigation regarding the unidentified plane?

It was a transport plane

It was a private jet

It was a commercial airliner

It was a military aircraft