A plane crashed in Brazil, killing 62 people. The plane was flying from Cascavel
to São Paulo when it suddenly fell from the sky. Experts believe the plane
stalled, which means it lost the lift needed to stay in the air, causing it to spin
and crash.
Investigators are looking at the plane's black boxes to understand what
happened. They think the plane might have stalled because of ice on its wings.
Ice can make a plane heavier and harder to fly. If the ice was very bad, it could
have made the plane stall, even though it was going fast.
The plane that crashed, an ATR 72-500, has systems to remove ice from the
wings. But it's not clear if the pilots turned on the anti-icing system or if it failed.
Experts are also puzzled because the pilots did not send any emergency
messages before the crash. They are still trying to figure out why.
At the crash site, officials are recovering the bodies of the victims. The
passengers included doctors, professors, and other professionals.
Adapted from New York Times
Multiple Choice Questions:
1. What is believed to have caused the plane to crash in Brazil?
a) Engine failure
b) Pilot error
c) The plane stalled
d) Fuel shortage
2. What is one theory about why the plane stalled?
a) The plane was flying too fast
b) Severe icing on the wings
c) Lack of fuel
d) Bird strike
3. What kind of plane was involved in the crash?
a) Boeing 737
b) Airbus A320
c) ATR 72-500
d) Cessna 172
4. What were the pilots supposed to do if they noticed icing on the wings?
a) Increase altitude
b) Turn off the engines
c) Descend to a lower altitude
d) Fly faster
5. How many people were on board the plane when it crashed?
a) 58
b) 62
c) 64
d) 42
True/False Questions:
1.The plane crashed in São Paulo.
True / False
2.Experts think the plane stalled because it lost the lift needed to stay in the air.
True / False
3.The pilots sent a distress signal before the crash.
True / False
4.The plane's anti-icing system may have failed or was not activated.
True / False
5. All the passengers on the flight were Brazilian citizens.
True / False
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