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Welcome back to another photo description video.

The subject for today is going to be runway excursions.

I'm going to first start out by pointing out details of this photo and then give my own photo description.

I'll also include some relevant topics for discussion.

So, here we go.

So the aircraft is sitting partially submerged in the water.

Behind the aircraft we can see the end of the runway and tire tracks leading to the water's edge.

The aircraft itself seems to be a narrow body type, most likely a Boeing 737.

And that's just because of the shape of the fuselage and winglets, and the design of the windscreen.

Now let's start from the tip of the aircraft.

The front part of the nose is missing.

This part is referred to as either the nose cone or radome, since it houses the aircraft's weather radar.

Obviously it's not normal to fly without a nose cone, so it may have sheared off during the accident the accident, but since there are no cracks or dents,

it was most likely removed or disassembled after the event occurred.

Just behind the flight deck, we can see both forward emergency exit doors are open and the emergency slides have been deployed.

While the slide on the aircraft's left side is inflated, the slide on the opposite side is deflated.

The emergency slide could have been punctured by a sharp object or maybe it just didn't inflate properly to begin with.

Moving further back, we can see three people standing over the right wing

while another person is stepping out from the overwing exit door.

Since the four people don't appear to be dressed as crew members, I would say that they're most likely either accident investigators or government officials.

It also looks like these individuals made it from the shoreline to the aircraft via

that yellow raft floating just below the right wing.

Now let's zoom out and look at the fuselage.

From this point of view, it appears to be intact as there are no signs of dents, cracks, or major separation, especially

if we compare it to other photos such as this Caribbean Airlines 737 or this Kalita Air 747.

So the lack of any major structural damage leads me to believe

that the aircraft impacted the water at a fairly low speed

and hopefully there were no major injuries to the passengers or crew of this flight.

Surrounding the aircraft I see this long orange floating rope.

I don't know with certainty what it's used for but

if I had to guess I would say

that maybe there's a net underneath

and this net could be used to contain debris from the aircraft such as pieces of the wing

or landing gear it could also be used to contain toxic chemicals such as fuel oil

or hydraulic fluid and prevent them from spreading

and causing environmental damage now let's turn our focus to the

background of this scene here we see multiple vehicles parked on

the runway in grass including two fire rescue vehicles on the

left side of the photo there are also multiple people standing

on the shoreline looking towards the aircraft some of them are

wearing reflective clothing in order to be more visible some of

these individuals are also wearing a helmet known as a hard

hat to protect their heads these individuals may be news reporters safety inspectors

or members of the airport fire rescue team another part that's worth mentioning is

that light in the upper right side of this photo this

type of bright light known as a flood light is used to illuminate large areas at night

so this event probably occurred at night

and the floodlight was used to illuminate the scene

and help the airport fire rescue team to safely approach the aircraft there are some other clues

that make me believe this event occurred quite some time after this photo was taken. For example,

there are no lights from the fire rescue vehicles nor does anyone really seem to be in a sense of panic.

Alright, so now that we've gone over this photo, I'm going to provide my own photo description as well as talk about any topics

that may be discussed in the ICAO English test.

Alright, here we go.

Alright, so in this photo I see a narrow body aircraft, possibly a Boeing 737 that is partially submerged in the water.

This is clearly the result of a runway excursion since I can see part of the runway in the background

and the tire tracks leading to the water.

It looks like the airplane was safely evacuated because I can see at least two emergency evacuation slides that were deployed.

There's an orange line surrounding this airplane which is most likely there to prevent environmental damage by containing any debris

or hazardous fluids from the aircraft.

I see three or four people, possibly accident investigators, standing on the right wing of the aircraft

and it looks like one of them is stepping out of the emergency exit door.

They probably traveled from the shoreline to the aircraft using

that yellow raft that's sitting just below the leading edge of the wing.

Standing on the shoreline behind the aircraft are few more people.

Some of them are wearing hard hats and reflective clothing, so they may be accident investigators or news reporters.

There are also a few trucks and vehicles parked in the grass and on the runway, including two fire rescue vehicles on the upper left side of the photo.

I don't really see a sense of urgency among the individuals near and around the airplane, so I think this runway excursion happened well before this photo

was taken it also probably took a decent amount of time

to set up those orange cones around the runway edge

and to remove

that radome from the fuselage the floodlight at the upper right hand corner of this photo makes me believe

that this event occurred at night

so what could have caused this accident well like many accidents there's usually no single cause

but rather a number of contributing factors I can't tell if this occurred during takeoff or landing,

but the aircraft may have encountered some type of wind shear or convective activity.

If so, the pilots may have encountered stiff crosswinds or a tailwind

which would have greatly increased the stopping distance on the runway.

If storms were over the airfield, then the water on the runway from the rain would have certainly decreased the braking performance of the aircraft.

And speaking of braking performance, it's also possible that one of the braking mechanisms malfunctioned, such as the wheel brakes,

speed brakes, or thrust reversers.

We can't see if the thrust reversers were deployed in this photo since the engines are submerged, but it's clear that the speed brakes are not deployed.

But they may have been retracted before the aircraft was evacuated.

It's also worth noting the numerous professions involved in this event, such as the pilots, flight attendants,

air traffic controllers, and fire rescue.

Each has a unique role and I'd say the most important trait is good communication.

Since the captain is a pilot in command, he or she has full authority and responsibility of the airplane and everyone in it.

If I was the captain of this flight, I would immediately notify air traffic control of the situation and request that they send fire rescue.

I would also state the number of souls on board.

My radio call would sound something like, Tower, November 123, we just went off the runway and into the water.

We're partially submerged and have 150 souls on board.

We need you to send fire rescue.

Usually, the first officer makes all the radio calls while on the ground, but since this is such a critical situation,

I would just speak to ATC myself to make sure the proper information is communicated.

Next, I would direct the first officer to run the evacuation checklist.

This would ensure that the engines are shut off and the airplane is safe before everyone exits.

I would give the signal to evacuate and tell the passengers and flight attendants where we should all meet up.

Ideally, this would be a location that's far enough and safe enough from the crash site.

In this case, I would choose the runway edge.

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I would then go back to the cabin and help facilitate the evacuation.

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I would make sure that all the emergency exit doors were opened and the slides were deployed.

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I would also make sure that every passenger and crew member safely exits the airplane.

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Before exiting the airplane myself, I would try to take a few documents with me that could help the fire rescue team and the investigation.

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These documents would include the final passenger count,

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the aircraft's maintenance logbook, and the cargo report in case we had any hazardous materials in the cargo hold.

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Now, as a first officer, my job would be to back up or assist the captain with his or her duties.

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For example, I may communicate with the flight attendants while the captain is coordinating with air traffic control.

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Once the evacuation has started, I would then go back with the captain and help the passengers exit the airplane and ensure that the slides were deployed.

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I would also consider taking a fire extinguisher with me in case a fire broke out.

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As a flight attendant, I would probably be incredibly stressed

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and startled from the airplane leaving the runway and hitting the water so suddenly.

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Nonetheless, I would have to keep my composure

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and remain calm as I tell the passengers to release their seatbelts and get out.

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I would also remind them to leave their luggage behind as it could slow down and prevent others from evacuating.

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As a tower controller in this situation, one of my first responsibilities would be to notify airport fire rescue.

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I would relay the number of souls on board told to me by the flight crew.

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Depending on the size, the entire airport may be closed altogether.

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My next task would be to close the runway by redirecting arriving and departing traffic.

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I would instruct any approaching aircraft to go around.

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I would also need to coordinate with other air traffic control sectors to reduce or stop the amount of arriving flights.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “Aviation English Photo Description: Runway Excursion”. Las palabras que más se repiten: aircraft, photo, runway, rescue, airplane. Este vídeo tiene 121 frases y 1759 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 10:18. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 171 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. Solo el 81 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

Palabra	Pronunciación	Significado
runway sustantivo	/ˈɹʌnweɪ/	pasarela
airplane sustantivo	/ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/	avión, aeroplano
deploy verbo	/dɪˈplɔɪ/	desplegar
brake sustantivo	/bɹeɪk/	freno, arretranca
shoreline sustantivo		orilla
submerge verbo	/səbˈmɝd͡ʒ/	sumirse, sumergirse
evacuate verbo	/ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/	evacuar
attendant sustantivo	/əˈtɛndənt/	guarda, atendiente
evacuation sustantivo	/ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/	evacuación
excursion sustantivo	/ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/	excursión
fuselage sustantivo	/ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/	fuselaje
investigator sustantivo	/ɪnˈvɛs.tɪˌɡeɪ̯.təː/	investigador, investigadora
cone sustantivo	/ˈkoʊn/	cono
partially adverbio	/ˈpɑɹʃəli/	en parte, parcialmente
illuminate verbo	/ɪˈl(j)umɪneɪt/	iluminar

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

Palabra	Significado
back up verbo	retroceder, ciar
break out verbo	escapar forzadamente, fugarse
get out verbo	salir
go around verbo	cundir
go off verbo	explotar
go over verbo	sentar, pasar
point out verbo	señalar, apuntar
slow down verbo	desacelerar, decelerar

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

Estructura	En el vídeo
Oraciones condicionales if + oración, will/would + verbo — una condición y su resultado	if I had to guess I would say
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace	is referred · was most likely removed · have been deployed
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora	have been deployed · we've gone · has started

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 13 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, can't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Los sonidos de “th”: thrust /θɹʌst/, nonetheless /ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/, underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/
Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: evacuation /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/, excursion /ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/, fuselage /ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/, partially /ˈpɑɹʃəli/, shear /ʃɪɚ/
Palabras largas — cuida el acento: evacuate /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/, evacuation /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/, investigator /ɪnˈvɛs.tɪˌɡeɪ̯.təː/, illuminate /ɪˈl(j)umɪneɪt/, coordinate /koʊˈɔɹ.dəˌneɪt/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: startle /ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/, stiff /stɪf/, structural /ˈstɹʌk(t͡)ʃəɹəl/
/v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: evacuate /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/, evacuation /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/, investigator /ɪnˈvɛs.tɪˌɡeɪ̯.təː/, reflective /ɹɪˈflɛktɪv/, convective /kənˈvɛk.tɪv/
/z/ — sonora, no /s/: fuselage /ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/, hazardous /ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/, zoom /zuːm/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como runway, airplane, deploy.

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