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Deadliest Plane Crash, The
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Viewing Ideas
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Before Watching
Have students use a world map to locate the origination and destination
points in the program: Los Angeles, California, and Amsterdam, Netherlands
(origination), and Las Palmas, Canary Islands (destination). Also have them
find Tenerife, Canary Islands, the location to which the jets were diverted. Have students find the distance from California to the Canary Islands and
from the Netherlands to the Canary Islands. If a plane flies an average speed
of 925 kilometers per hour, how much time would it take to travel to the Canary
Islands from each location? As students watch, have them collect information on the factors that
contributed to the crash.
After Watching
Have students give their initial impressions about reasons for the crash based
on what they saw in the film. Which events seemed to contribute the most to the
crash? Which events seemed less important? To help students more closely
consider the role of each of the events leading up to the crash, have them
complete the "Thinking Things Through" activity.
Fatigue can be dangerous when driving a car. Ask students to propose ways
that drivers can keep themselves and others safe when driving on long trips.
(Some ways include taking breaks early and often, getting a full night's
sleep before a trip, not driving during normal sleeping times, sharing the
driving, and stopping when signs of fatigue are apparent.)
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