RUSSIAN AIR CRASH

RUSSIAN AIR CRASH

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Interactive Video

History

KG - University

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The video reports on a tragic air accident in Copenhagen where an Ilyushin airliner crashed into a power station chimney during foggy conditions, leading to the deaths of all 18 passengers and 5 crew members. The incident is noted as the first Russian airline crash in Western Europe, with two Britons among the victims returning from the Moscow Youth Festival.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is reporting the news about the air tragedy?

Michael Johnson

Jane Smith

John Doe

Jeffrey Sumner

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the plane to crash into the harbour?

Pilot error

Collision with a chimney

Bird strike

Engine failure

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of aircraft was involved in the crash?

Airbus A320

Ilyushin airliner

Boeing 747

Concorde

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many people were on board the plane?

22 passengers and 3 crew

15 passengers and 6 crew

20 passengers and 4 crew

18 passengers and 5 crew

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was significant about this crash?

It was the first crash in Copenhagen

It was the largest crash in history

It was the first crash involving an Ilyushin airliner

It was the first Russian airline crash in Western Europe