Plane and Helicopter Crashes in France and Saudi Arabia

法國與沙烏地阿拉伯發生飛機與直升機墜機事故

Jun 28, 2026, 21:53
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Introduction

Two accidents happened on June 28, 2026. Twenty-five people died in France and Saudi Arabia.

2026年6月28日發生兩起事故，在法國與沙烏地阿拉伯共造成25人死亡。

Main Body

A small plane crashed in France. Eleven people died. Five people were nurses and five were teachers. The plane fell fast. A leader says the plane had a mechanical problem.

法國發生一起小型飛機墜機事故，造成11人死亡。其中5名是護理師，5名是教師。飛機墜落速度極快。一名領導者表示飛機出現機械故障。

A helicopter crashed in Saudi Arabia. Fourteen Saudi people died. The helicopter worked for an oil company. It crashed near a big oil factory.

沙烏地阿拉伯發生一起直升機墜機事故，造成14名沙烏地人死亡。該直升機隸屬於一家石油公司，在一家大型石油工廠附近墜毀。

Saudi Arabia is now moving oil again. Before this, the US and Iran had problems. Now, the government is looking for the cause of the crash.

沙烏地阿拉伯目前正重新運送石油。在此之前，美國與伊朗之間存在問題。目前政府正在調查墜機原因。

Conclusion

Police in France and Saudi Arabia are now studying the accidents.

法國與沙烏地阿拉伯的警方目前正在調查這些事故。

Vocabulary Learning

🔍 The 'Past' Secret

In this news story, we see a very common pattern for A2 learners: The Simple Past.

When something happened and finished (like on June 28), we change the verb.

The Pattern:

  • Happen →\rightarrow Happened
  • Crash →\rightarrow Crashed
  • Fall →\rightarrow Fell (Special change!)

Quick Tip: Most of the time, you just add -ed to the end of the word to move it to the past.

Real Examples from the text:

  • "Two accidents happened"
  • "A small plane crashed"
  • "The plane fell fast"

🛠️ Word Pairs: People & Jobs

Notice how the text groups people together. This is great for building your vocabulary:

  • Nurses (Health workers)
  • Teachers (School workers)
  • Leader (Boss/Government person)

Structure: [Number] + [People] + were + [Job] →\rightarrow Five people were nurses.

Vocabulary Learning

accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance and causes damage or injury
Example:The car accident happened because of the rain.
mechanical (adj.)
Related to machines or how machines work
Example:The car stopped because of a mechanical problem with the engine.
factory (n.)
A large building where things are made by machines
Example:My uncle works in a shoe factory.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government made a new law about schools.
cause (n.)
The reason why something happens
Example:The police are looking for the cause of the fire.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→