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Read the text and answer questions 27, 28, 29 and 30.
Tenerife Airport disaster
The Tenerife Airport disaster occurred on March 27, 1977, when two Boeing 747 passenger jets collided on the runway at Los Rodeos Airport, on the Spanish Island of Tenerife. The collision occurred when KLM flight 4805 initiated its takeoff run while Pan Am Flight 1736 was still on the runway.
The impact and resulting fire killed everyone on board KLM 4805 and most of the occupants of Pan Am 1736, with only 61 survivors in the front section of the aircraft. Resulting in 583 fatalities, the disaster is the deadliest accident in aviation history.
A terrorist incident at Gran Canaria Airport had caused many flights to be diverted to Los Rodeos, including the two aircraft involved in the accident. The airport quickly became congested with parked airplanes blocking the only taxiway and forcing departing aircraft to taxi on the runway instead.
Patches of thick fog were drifting across the airfield; hence visibility was greatly reduced for pilots and the control tower.
The subsequent investigation by Spanish Authorities concluded that the primary cause of the accident was the KLM captain’s decision to take off in the mistaken belief that a takeoff clearance from air traffic control had been issued.
🔗 Adapted from: Wikipedia
🟨 QUESTÃO 27
According to the text, we can say that ___________________.
🄰 the collision occurred when KLM aircraft was rolling for taking off.
🄱 both aircraft were authorized to initiate their takeoff.
🄲 the accident took place at Gran Canaria airport.
🄳 two airplanes collided during the taxi of both.
🔐 Gabarito trancado (clique para revelar)
🧭 1️⃣ Leitura orientada
O texto afirma claramente que a colisão ocorreu quando o voo da KLM iniciou a corrida de decolagem (“initiated its takeoff run”) enquanto o avião da Pan Am ainda estava na pista. Portanto, a colisão não aconteceu durante taxiamento comum nem após autorização válida.
📝 2️⃣ Análise técnica das alternativas
(A) ✅ the collision occurred when KLM aircraft was rolling for taking off
Corresponde diretamente a “initiated its takeoff run”.
🚩 Pegadinha: expressão “rolling for taking off” exige reconhecer paráfrase correta de linguagem técnica.
(B) ❌ both aircraft were authorized to initiate their takeoff
O texto afirma que o comandante da KLM acreditou erroneamente ter autorização.
🚩 Pegadinha: confundir “mistaken belief” com autorização real.
(C) ❌ the accident took place at Gran Canaria airport
O acidente ocorreu em Los Rodeos (Tenerife), não em Gran Canaria.
🚩 Pegadinha: troca de local citado como causa indireta, não como cenário do acidente.
(D) ❌ two airplanes collided during the taxi of both
Apenas a aeronave da Pan Am estava taxiando; a KLM já iniciava a decolagem.
🚩 Pegadinha: generalização incorreta de ações simultâneas.
🧠 Resumo Final
✔ A KLM iniciou a corrida de decolagem sem autorização válida
✔ A Pan Am ainda ocupava a pista
✔ Questão exige atenção a sequência de eventos e linguagem técnica
🎯 Gabarito confirmado: (A)