Plane Accident at Denver Airport

May 9, 2026, 19:10
USWorld

Introduction

A plane from Frontier Airlines hit a person on the runway in Denver. The person died and the plane engine caught fire.

Main Body

The accident happened on Friday night. A person walked through the airport fence. The plane hit the person two minutes later. The right engine started to burn. Smoke entered the plane. The pilots told everyone to leave. 231 people used the emergency slides to get out. Twelve people had small injuries. Five people went to the hospital. Airport workers checked the fence. The fence was not broken. Now, safety experts are studying the accident. This is the second plane death in two days.

Conclusion

One person died and twelve people were hurt. The airport closed one runway to study the accident.

Learning

πŸ•’ Talking about the Past

In this story, we see words that tell us things already happened. To reach A2, you need to know how to change a word to show the past.

The Pattern: Just add -ed Look at these changes from the text:

  • Walk β†’\rightarrow Walked
  • Check β†’\rightarrow Checked
  • Start β†’\rightarrow Started

The Rule: If you want to say something happened yesterday or last week, put -ed at the end of the action word.

⚠️ The 'Rule Breakers' Some words are rebels. They don't follow the -ed rule. You must memorize them:

  • Go β†’\rightarrow Went
  • Tell β†’\rightarrow Told

Example from the text: "Five people went to the hospital." (Not "goed") "The pilots told everyone to leave." (Not "telled")

Vocabulary Learning

plane (n.)
a vehicle that flies in the air
Example:The plane left the airport at noon.
runway (n.)
a long, flat path at an airport where planes take off and land
Example:The plane landed on the runway.
died (v.)
to stop living
Example:The person died after the accident.
engine (n.)
a machine that makes power
Example:The engine started to burn.
fire (n.)
burning and heat
Example:The engine caught fire.
accident (n.)
an unexpected event that causes damage
Example:The accident happened on Friday night.
night (n.)
the time after sunset
Example:It was a dark night.
walk (v.)
to move on foot
Example:The person walked through the fence.
fence (n.)
a barrier made of posts and wires
Example:The fence was not broken.
emergency (adj.)
a serious situation that needs quick action
Example:They used emergency slides to get out.
slide (n.)
a device that lets you go down quickly
Example:The emergency slide helped people escape.
injury (n.)
harm to a body part
Example:He had a small injury.
hospital (n.)
a place where sick people are treated
Example:Five people went to the hospital.
worker (n.)
a person who does a job
Example:Airport workers checked the fence.
safety (n.)
protection from danger
Example:Safety experts studied the accident.
expert (n.)
a person who knows a lot about something
Example:Safety experts studied the accident.
study (v.)
to look at something closely
Example:They study the accident.
closed (adj.)
not open
Example:The runway was closed.