The Tenerife Disaster Demonstrated

question 11

Multiple Choice

The Tenerife disaster demonstrated:

• A) The need for standard phraseology in aviation communication
• B) The need to use English as the standard language of international aviation communication
• C) The need to maintain a sterile cockpit
• D) That if maintenance schedules are not adhered to, systems can fail
• E) That Captains generally always listen to others in the cockpit and ATC, and never rely on their own judgement

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