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1. In 2009 a plane ditched in the Hudson River shortly after take-off from LaGuardia Airport in New York. Engine failure resulted in the pilots choosing to come down on the river. What caused the engine failure?
2. In 1970 a lunar landing had to be aborted when the Apollo 13 space craft was damaged. What was the cause of the damage?
3. In 1972 a military flight carrying a rugby team (amongst others) crashed in high mountains at over 3,600 metres. The survivors were finally rescued over two months later. In which mountain range did the flight crash?
4. An 18-month-old baby, Jessica McClure, was rescued from a well in Texas in 1987. CNN provided around-the-clock coverage of the rescue. How long did it take to rescue her?
5. Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition to Antarctica met with disaster when their ship Endurance was trapped in ice on the Weddell Sea and crushed. Two years later the whole party were successfully rescued. How was this achieved?
6. In 1838 Grace Darling, a lighthouse keeper's daughter, took part in the rescue of the survivors of a ship wreck on the Farne Islands. Where are the Farne Islands?
7. Which ship was first on the scene of the sinking of the 'Titanic' in 1912?
8. In which decade was the first rescue by an aircraft of someone ditched in water?
9. 2010 saw the rescue of 33 miners from the 121-year-old San José copper-gold mine after 69 days. Which country is the mine located in?
10. President Carter ordered Operation Eagle Claw, which was an attempt to rescue hostages from the US Embassy in Iran. What year did this take place?
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