Firework Hits Plane in Chicago

芝加哥飛機被煙火擊中

Jul 6, 2026, 18:08
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Introduction

A Delta plane had a problem with a firework on July 4. The plane was landing at Chicago Midway Airport.

一架達美航空飛機在 7 月 4 日遇到煙火問題。該飛機當時正在芝加哥中途機場著陸。

Main Body

Delta Flight 1076 had 52 passengers and six crew members. The plane came from Atlanta. A firework hit the plane near the ground. The pilot heard a loud noise.

達美航空 1076 號航班有 52 名乘客和 6 名機組人員。該飛機從亞特蘭大起飛。在接近地面時，一顆煙火擊中了飛機。機師聽到一聲巨響。

Air traffic controllers knew about the problem. Many other planes had the same problem. The controllers told the city about the danger. One controller said the sky looked like a war.

航空管制員已知曉該問題。許多其他飛機也遇到了同樣的問題。管制員將危險情況通知了市府。一名管制員表示天空看起來像在打仗。

Delta said the plane was okay. The police said the paint on the plane was a little bad. No people were hurt.

達美航空表示飛機沒有問題。警方則表示飛機的油漆有些微損壞。沒有人受傷。

Conclusion

The plane landed safely. The government is now studying what happened.

飛機已安全著陸。政府目前正在調查發生了什麼事。

Vocabulary Learning

✈️ The 'Past' Story

To tell a story about something that already happened, we often add -ed to the action word.

Look at these examples from the text:

  • land →\rightarrow landed
  • hurt →\rightarrow hurt (special case: it stays the same!)
  • look →\rightarrow looked

Watch out for the 'Changing' words: Some words change completely instead of adding -ed. These are very common in A2 English:

  • come →\rightarrow came
  • hear →\rightarrow heard
  • say →\rightarrow said

Quick Rule: Use these forms when you see dates (like July 4) or words like "now studying" (which means the event is already finished).

Vocabulary Learning

passenger (n.)
A person who travels in a vehicle but is not driving it
Example:The plane had 52 passengers on the flight.
crew (n.)
The group of people who work on a plane or ship
Example:The crew members helped the passengers get off the plane.
controller (n.)
A person who tells planes where to go and when to land
Example:The air traffic controller told the pilot to land safely.
danger (n.)
Something that can hurt you or cause a problem
Example:The firework in the sky was a danger to the planes.
government (n.)
The group of people who lead and make rules for a country
Example:The government is studying why the accident happened.
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