Aviation Incident Analysis

Aviation Incident Analysis

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

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The transcript describes the events leading up to a collision between Hughes Airwest Flight 706 and an F4 fighter jet. The flight takes off from Los Angeles with 44 passengers, while the F4, experiencing oxygen system issues, flies at a lower altitude. Despite efforts to avoid a crash, both aircraft collide due to limited visibility and time constraints.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What time did Hughes Airwest Flight 706 take off from Los Angeles?

5:50 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

6:02 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What issue did the F4 fighter jet face at the Nevada air base?

Navigation system error

Fuel shortage

Leaking oxygen system

Engine failure

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the role of Christopher Sheets in the F4?

Co-pilot

Radar intercept officer

Flight engineer

Pilot

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the F4 ordered to fly at a low altitude?

To practice low-altitude maneuvers

To conserve fuel

To avoid commercial traffic

Due to a leaking oxygen system

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What basic aviation concept is mentioned in the transcript?

Fly and land

See and avoid

Navigate and communicate

Ascend and descend

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the speed of the DC9 as it approached the F4?

250 knots

320 knots

420 knots

500 knots

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason the pilots did not see each other in time?

Incorrect flight paths

Miscommunication between pilots

Faulty radar systems

Poor visibility due to haze

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