CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The flight of old Dakota started in Paris and headed towards England. It was an easy flight, the sky was clear and the weather fine. When it reached 150 km away from Paris, it suddenly confronted huge black storm clouds. He had limited fuel only to take him to England.

Detailed explanation-2: -I was flying my old Dakota aeroplane over France back to England. I was dreaming of my holiday and looking forward to being with my family.

Detailed explanation-3: -While flying his Dakota aeroplane the narrator saw that the sky was full of dark clouds and he could not see anything. There was not enough fuel to go back to Paris and his compass and radio stopped working. He was feeling afraid and helpless when he suddenly saw another aeroplane outside.

Detailed explanation-4: -The old, dilapidated and abandoned Dakota DC-3 has been lying in a remote part of the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata. The aircraft bearing registration no. W-AU1 belonged to erstwhile Kalinga Airlines, which was founded by Biju, an ace pilot and father of chief minister Naveen Patnaik.