Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- wreckage: the parts that remain after an accident
- depth: measurement of how deep something is below the surface of the water
- en route: on the way
- manslaughter: the killing of a person without a plan to do so
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Wreckage from the Air France plane that went down on June 1, 2009 has
finally been located after three previously unsuccessful searches.
Special were being used to dive to depths of up to
4000 metres. Investigators say bodies have been found with the wreckage
and will be brought to the surface and in the
upcoming weeks. Only 50 bodies were found during the original searches
almost two years ago. 228 people were killed when the plane crashed into
the ocean en route to Paris from . The cause of the crash has not been determined and the
have not been found. Investigators say the plane was flying into a
storm and may have been having problems measuring air speed. Air France
and Airbus are facing manslaughter charges related to the .
Discussion Question:
Millions of dollars are spent on
search operations after airplane accidents. The main goal is usually to
locate the voice and data recorders. Do you think this is money well
spent? Why or why not?
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