What was the first step taken by the National Transportation Safety Board after the crash?

Aircraft Investigation and Wake Vortex

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Interviewing the pilots
Recovering pieces of wreckage
Inspecting the airport
Analyzing flight data
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the main focus of the investigators at the beginning of the investigation?
Inspecting the airport
Recovering wreckage for analysis
Interviewing passengers
Analyzing weather data
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did investigators visit Detroit Metropolitan Airport?
To speak with the approach controller
To interview passengers
To check the runway conditions
To inspect the control tower
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a wake vortex?
A malfunction in the engine
A horizontal tornado trailing an aircraft
A weather phenomenon
A type of aircraft
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can happen if an aircraft flies too close to a wake vortex?
It can lose communication
It can experience engine failure
It can encounter sudden turbulence
It can run out of fuel
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two flights were considered in the wake vortex investigation?
American West Airlines flight 50 and Embraer 120
United Airlines flight 200 and Airbus A320
Southwest Airlines flight 300 and Cessna 172
Delta Airlines flight 100 and Boeing 737
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the size comparison between the Airbus and the Embraer 120?
They were the same size
The Embraer 120 was larger
The Airbus was almost twice the size
The Airbus was smaller
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the conclusion of the wake vortex analysis?
The wake vortex was not analyzed
The wake vortex was inconclusive
The wake vortex was not responsible for the crash
The wake vortex caused the crash
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What remains a mystery after the investigation?
The weather conditions
The identity of the pilots
The cause of the crash
The flight path
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