Plane Lands in Boston After Pilot Gets Sick

機師身體不適，飛機在波士頓緊急著陸

Jun 25, 2026, 19:04
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Introduction

A plane from Newark to Halifax had to land in Boston. The captain had a medical problem.

一架從紐華克飛往哈利法克斯的飛機必須在波士頓著陸，因為機長出現健康問題。

Main Body

The plane had 61 people. On Wednesday, the captain had a seizure. He could not fly the plane. The plane moved in a strange way.

飛機上有61人。週三時，機長發生癲癇發作，導致無法駕駛飛機。

One passenger and the crew helped. They used seatbelts to hold the captain for 40 minutes. The second pilot flew the plane alone. He is trained to do this.

一名乘客與機組人員提供協助。他們使用安全帶將機長固定住了40分鐘。第二位機師單獨駕駛飛機，他受過相關訓練。

The plane landed in Boston at 2:00 p.m. Doctors and fire fighters helped the captain. He went to the hospital.

飛機於下午2點在波士頓著陸。醫生與消防員協助了機長，隨後他被送往醫院。

Conclusion

The plane landed safely. Later, the plane flew to Halifax.

飛機安全著陸。隨後，飛機飛往哈利法克斯。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, everything already happened. To tell a story in English, we often add -ed to the end of the action word.

Look at these changes:

  • Land →\rightarrow Landed
  • Move →\rightarrow Moved
  • Help →\rightarrow Helped

⚠️ The 'Special' Words

Some words are rebels. They do not follow the -ed rule. You must memorize these to reach A2 level:

  • Have →\rightarrow Had (The captain had a problem)
  • Go →\rightarrow Went (He went to the hospital)
  • Fly →\rightarrow Flew (The plane flew to Halifax)

💡 Quick Logic

If you see "could not", it means the person wanted to do something, but it was impossible.

Example: He could not fly the plane.

Vocabulary Learning

captain (n.)
The person in charge of a plane or ship.
Example:The captain told the passengers to stay in their seats.
medical (adj.)
Related to medicine or health.
Example:She has a medical problem and needs to see a doctor.
seizure (n.)
A sudden electrical problem in the brain that makes the body shake.
Example:The man had a seizure and fell to the floor.
passenger (n.)
A person who travels in a vehicle but is not driving it.
Example:The plane had 61 passengers on board.
crew (n.)
The group of people who work on a plane or ship.
Example:The flight crew helped the people on the plane.
trained (adj.)
Having been taught the skills to do a specific job.
Example:The pilot is trained to fly the plane alone.
safely (adv.)
In a way that is not dangerous.
Example:The plane landed safely at the airport.
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