news bulletin – answers

Passengers hurt in plane drama

true/false

1. A plane has crash-landed in Australia. T
2. 30 people were injured. F: more than 30 were injured
3. There were 300 passengers on board. F: 300 passengers and crew
4. The aircraft plunged suddenly. T
5. The cause of the accident was turbulence. F: they don’t yet know but it is possible (turbulence is a ‘prime suspect’)
6. The plane was landed safely. T (although there were some injuries)
7. The airline will investigate all possible causes. T
8. The plane managed to land in Perth. F: it had to divert to a town 11kms north of Perth
9. Qantas has a good track record. F: there have been a series of incidents recently
10. A recent plane was diverted to the Philippines with 350 casualties. F: the 350 passengers and crew were safe