Plane Window Breaks During Flight

飛機飛行途中窗戶破裂

Jul 11, 2026, 20:58
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Introduction

A Ryanair plane flew from Greece to Germany. The plane had to go back to Greece because a window broke during the flight.

一架 Ryanair 飛機由希臘飛往德國。由於飛行途中窗戶破裂，飛機必須返回希臘。

Main Body

The plane was in the air on Friday, July 10. A part of the engine broke and hit a window. The window broke and air left the plane quickly. Oxygen masks fell down for the passengers.

飛機於 7 月 10 日星期五在空中飛行。引擎的一個零件損壞並撞碎了窗戶。窗戶破裂後，機內空氣迅速流失。乘客的氧氣面罩隨即落下。

A man from Serbia almost fell out of the plane. His head and shoulders were outside. Other passengers and his wife held him. He went to the hospital. He is okay now.

一名來自塞爾維亞的男子幾乎掉出機外。他的頭部和肩膀都處於機外。其他乘客和他的妻子將他拉住。他被送往醫院，目前情況良好。

This plane had a problem on Thursday too. In 2018, another Boeing 737 had a similar problem. A person died in that accident. Now, the government wants Boeing to change the engine design.

這架飛機在星期四也出現過問題。2018 年，另一架波音 737 也發生過類似問題，該事故導致一人死亡。目前，政府要求波音更改引擎設計。

Conclusion

The plane is back in Greece. Experts from North Macedonia, Boeing, and the USA are looking for the cause.

飛機已返回希臘。來自北馬其頓、波音及美國的專家正在調查原因。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Story

Most of this story uses a specific word to show things already happened: -ed.

Look at these changes:

  • Fly →\rightarrow flew (Special change!)
  • Break →\rightarrow broke (Special change!)
  • Happen →\rightarrow happened
  • Hold →\rightarrow held (Special change!)

🛠️ How to build a 'Past' sentence

To tell a story about yesterday or last year, we change the action word.

Example from text:

  • Present: The window breaks. (Happens now)
  • Past: The window broke. (Happened then)

Simple List for A2 Learners:

  • Was (singular) →\rightarrow The plane was in the air.
  • Were (plural) →\rightarrow Shoulders were outside.

🌍 Location Words

Notice how the text moves people and things around:

  • From [Place A] →\rightarrow To [Place B]
  • Example: From Greece →\rightarrow To Germany
  • Out of →\rightarrow Moving from inside to outside (The man fell out of the plane).

Vocabulary Learning

flight (n.)
a journey in a plane
Example:The flight to Germany takes three hours.
engine (n.)
the machine that makes a plane or car move
Example:The plane engine is very loud.
oxygen masks (n.)
special tools to help people breathe in an airplane
Example:Oxygen masks fell down when the window broke.
passengers (n.)
people who travel in a plane, train, or car
Example:The passengers were scared during the flight.
similar (adj.)
almost the same
Example:My phone is similar to yours.
accident (n.)
something bad that happens by chance
Example:He had a car accident last year.
government (n.)
the group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws for safety.
design (n.)
the plan of how something is made
Example:The design of the new plane is very modern.
experts (n.)
people who know a lot about a subject
Example:Experts are checking the plane for problems.
cause (n.)
the reason why something happens
Example:The police are looking for the cause of the fire.
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