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Deadliest Plane Crash, The
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Related NOVA Resources
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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
Room For Error
Find out to what degree human fallibility can still play a role
in an industry that is becoming increasingly automated.
(Grades 9-12)
How Risky is Flying?
Learn about the risks of flying, the many different ways risk
can be calculated, and what contributes to risk perception.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
The Final Eight Minutes
Examine an interactive diagram of the events of the afternoon
the two 747s crashed at Tenerife and read an annotated
transcript of the two planes' communications with the tower.
(Grades 9-12)
Making Air Travel Safer
Read about a handful of major crashes, beginning with Tenerife,
that resulted in extensive inquiries and consequent changes.
(Grades 9-12)
Accident-Proof Runways
Find out how new airport radar systems could help prevent crashes on the runway
in this audio feature. Running time: 3 minutes 35 seconds. (Flash plug-in required.)
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
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Program Transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.
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