Problems with Passengers on Planes

機上乘客問題

Jun 22, 2026, 20:53
USSociety

Introduction

A man acted badly on an American Airlines flight from Charlotte to Philadelphia.

一名男子在一班從夏洛特飛往費城的美國航空航班上行為不端。

Main Body

The man bit another person. He tried to fight other people on the plane. The pilot asked for doctors and police to help when the plane landed. A doctor on the plane helped the man.

該男子咬了另一個人。他試圖在飛機上與其他人打架。機長要求在飛機降落時由醫生和警察協助。機上的一名醫生幫助了該男子。

Other planes have problems too. Some people tried to open the doors on Frontier and United flights.

其他航班也出現了問題。有些人試圖在 Frontier 和 United 的航班上打開機門。

One old man had a mental health problem on a flight to Minneapolis. The plane had to change its path. The FBI looked into this problem.

一名老人在飛往明尼阿波利斯的航班上出現精神健康問題。飛機不得不更改航線。FBI 介入調查了此問題。

Conclusion

Doctors helped the man after the plane landed.

飛機降落後，醫生對該男子進行了救治。

Vocabulary Learning

✈️ Moving from Now to Then

Look at these words from the story:

  • Acted (from act)
  • Bit (from bite)
  • Tried (from try)
  • Asked (from ask)
  • Landed (from land)
  • Helped (from help)

The Simple Trick: Most of these words just add -ed at the end to show the action is finished.

Example: Help → Helped

The 'Special' Word: Notice the word Bit. It does not use -ed. Some words change completely. Bite → Bit

Quick Guide for A2:

  • Regular: Add -ed
  • Irregular: Change the whole word

Pattern Summary: Now → Past (Finished)

Vocabulary Learning

passenger (n.)
A person who travels in a vehicle, like a plane or car, but is not the driver.
Example:The passenger sat down in seat 12A.
flight (n.)
A journey made by flying in a plane.
Example:The flight to New York takes three hours.
pilot (n.)
The person who flies the airplane.
Example:The pilot told the passengers to fasten their seatbelts.
landed (v.)
When a plane comes down from the air to the ground.
Example:The plane landed safely at the airport.
mental health (n.)
The condition of a person's mind and emotions.
Example:It is important to take care of your mental health.
path (n.)
The direction or route that a vehicle or person follows.
Example:The storm forced the plane to change its path.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→