Plane Crash in Croatia

克羅埃西亞發生飛機墜毀事故

Jun 4, 2026, 20:36
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Introduction

A small plane from Austria crashed in Croatia. Four people died.

一架來自奧地利的小型飛機在克羅埃西亞墜毀，造成四人死亡。

Main Body

The plane flew from Austria to Medulin. It crashed in a field at 11:20 in the morning.

該飛機從奧地利飛往 Medulin。它於上午 11:20 墜毀在一個田野中。

An expert says the plane fell very fast. This happens when the plane has a problem or the pilot is lost.

一名專家表示，該飛機下墜速度非常快。這通常發生在飛機出現問題或飛行員迷路時。

The plane was too low. The pilot could not fix the problem. Maybe six people were on the plane.

該飛機高度過低，飛行員無法解決問題。機上可能有六人。

Conclusion

Police are now looking for the reason for the crash.

警方目前正在調查墜機原因。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Pattern

In this story, everything happened yesterday. Look at how the words change to show the past:

  • Fly →\rightarrow Flew
  • Crash →\rightarrow Crashed
  • Say →\rightarrow Says (Wait! This is happening now)
  • Be →\rightarrow Was/Were

💡 Quick Tip: The 'ED' Rule Most words just need -ed at the end to go back in time:

  • Crash →\rightarrow Crashed
  • Fix →\rightarrow Fixed

⚠️ The Rebels Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Fly becomes Flew
  • Is/Are becomes Was/Were

📍 Spotting the Difference

  • "The plane flew" →\rightarrow It is finished.
  • "Police are looking" →\rightarrow It is happening right now.

Vocabulary Learning

plane (n.)
A vehicle that flies in the air.
Example:The plane took off at dawn.
crashed (v.)
To hit something hard and break.
Example:The plane crashed into the field.
field (n.)
An open area of land.
Example:They found the wreck in a green field.
morning (n.)
The first part of the day.
Example:The crash happened in the morning.
fast (adj.)
Moving quickly.
Example:The plane fell fast.
problem (n.)
An issue or difficulty.
Example:The pilot had a problem with the engine.
pilot (n.)
The person who flies a plane.
Example:The pilot was lost in the clouds.
lost (adj.)
Unable to find or not present.
Example:The pilot was lost in the clouds.
low (adj.)
Not high in position.
Example:The plane was too low.
fix (v.)
To repair or correct.
Example:He couldn't fix the problem.
police (n.)
Law enforcement officers.
Example:Police searched the area.
looking (v.)
Searching for.
Example:Police are looking for the cause.
reason (n.)
The cause or explanation.
Example:They want to find the reason for the crash.
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