Two Planes Almost Hit Each Other in Boston

兩架飛機在波士頓險些相撞

Jun 22, 2026, 06:35
USWorld

Introduction

The FAA is looking into a scary event with two planes on Saturday.

FAA 正在調查週六發生的一起令人心驚膽顫的兩機險相撞事件。

Main Body

A Delta plane came from Dallas. It had 135 people. It almost hit an American Airlines plane on the runway. The planes were very close.

一架達美航空的飛機從達拉斯飛來，機上有 135 人。它在跑道上險些撞上一架美國航空的飛機。兩架飛機當時距離非常近。

The Delta pilots did not land. They flew up and around to stay safe. Then, the plane landed safely. All people got off the plane.

達美航空的機師當時沒有降落，而是向上繞飛以確保安全。隨後，飛機才安全降落，所有乘客均已下機。

One expert says this is a big problem. Now, government leaders want to talk about safety. They have a meeting on Tuesday.

一位專家表示這是一個重大問題。現在政府領導人希望討論安全性，他們將於週二舉行會議。

Conclusion

The FAA is still studying the event to make flying safer.

FAA 仍在研究此次事件，以提升飛行安全性。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The "Past-Time" Pattern

Look at how we talk about things that already happened. In this story, the words change to show the action is finished.

The Magic 'ED' ending:

  • Land →\rightarrow Landed
  • Study →\rightarrow Studying (Wait! This is happening now)
  • Study →\rightarrow Studied (This is finished)

The Rule Breakers (Special Words): Some words don't follow the 'ED' rule. You just have to remember them:

  • Come →\rightarrow Came
  • Fly →\rightarrow Flew
  • Do →\rightarrow Did
  • Get →\rightarrow Got

Quick Map: Now →\rightarrow Past

  • I land →\rightarrow I landed
  • I come →\rightarrow I came
  • I fly →\rightarrow I flew

Vocabulary Learning

event (n.)
Something that happens, especially something important.
Example:The party was a very happy event.
runway (n.)
A long road at an airport where planes land and take off.
Example:The plane is waiting on the runway to fly.
expert (n.)
A person who knows a lot about a subject.
Example:She is an expert in computer science.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country.
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
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