Plane Lands in New York River
飛機在紐約河流迫降
Introduction
A small plane landed hard in the East River in New York City on July 5. Rescue teams helped the people on the plane.
7月5日有一架小型飛機在紐約市的東河強行迫降。救援隊救助了機上的乘客。
Main Body
The plane landed at 12:00 near East 23rd Street. It hit the water too hard. One part of the wing broke. The plane came from the Hamptons.
飛機於12:00在東23街附近迫降。它撞擊水面過重，導致機翼部分損壞。該飛機來自漢普頓。
Firefighters and police helped the people. Eight people were on the plane. Two people had small injuries. They did not need a hospital.
消防員和警察救助了乘客。飛機上共有八人。兩人受輕傷，不需要就醫。
Another small plane had a problem on June 13 in Queens. That plane also hit big waves. The pilot and one passenger were safe.
另一架小型飛機於6月13日在皇后區發生問題。該飛機同樣撞擊了大浪。機師與一名乘客平安無事。
Conclusion
The FAA is looking for the cause of the accident. They will write a report this week.
FAA正在調查事故原因，他們將在本週撰寫報告。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 THE 'TIME' CONNECTION
In this story, we see how to talk about when things happen. Look at these two patterns:
1. Specific Dates When we name a day or month, we use on:
on July 5Specific dayon June 13Specific day
2. Specific Clock Times When we name the exact hour, we use at:
at 12:00Exact time
🛠️ WORD BUILDING: 'SMALL'
Notice how the word small describes different things here. It changes the meaning of the noun it touches:
- Small plane Not a big airplane.
- Small injuries Not a serious hurt (like a scratch).
🔍 QUICK TIP: 'ALSO'
Use also to add a second similar fact.
- Plane 1 hit the water.
- Plane 2 also hit waves.
(Plane 1 = Plane 2)