Plane Crash in India

印度飛機墜毀

Jun 13, 2026, 20:23
AsiaWorld

Introduction

Five Indian Air Force members died on Saturday. Their plane crashed at the Jorhat air base in Assam.

五名印度空軍成員於週六喪生。他們的飛機在阿薩姆邦的約拉哈特空軍基地墜毀。

Main Body

The plane had a technical problem. The pilot tried to land, but the plane went off the runway. The plane broke into two parts and caught fire. One person survived and is in the hospital.

該飛機出現技術問題。飛行員嘗試降落，但飛機衝出了跑道。飛機斷成兩截並起火。一名人員倖存，目前在醫院治療。

Two of the dead men were from Bihar. The leader of Bihar is sad. He wants to help the families.

死者中有兩人來自比哈爾邦。比哈爾邦的領導人對此深感悲痛，希望能為家屬提供幫助。

These planes are very old. Many are more than 35 years old. The Air Force is now buying new planes from Airbus to replace them.

這些飛機非常老舊，許多已使用超過 35 年。空軍目前正從空中巴士購買新飛機以進行汰換。

Conclusion

The Indian Air Force is now studying the crash to find the cause.

印度空軍目前正在調查此次墜機事故以找出原因。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

Look at these words from the story:

  • died
  • crashed
  • tried

The Secret: Most of the time, to talk about yesterday or last year, we just add -ed to the action word.

Example: Crash → Crashed

⚠️ The Rule-Breakers

Some words don't follow the -ed rule. They change completely.

  • Go →\rightarrow Went (The plane went off the runway)
  • Break →\rightarrow Broke (The plane broke into two parts)
  • Catch →\rightarrow Caught (It caught fire)

💡 Quick Tip for A2

When you see "is now" (The Air Force is now buying), it means the action is happening right now. When you see -ed or went, it already happened.

Now →\rightarrow Buying Past →\rightarrow Bought

Vocabulary Learning

member (n.)
A person who belongs to a group
Example:He is a member of the football team.
technical (adj.)
Related to machines or how things work
Example:The computer has a technical problem.
runway (n.)
The long road where planes land and take off
Example:The plane landed safely on the runway.
survived (v.)
Stayed alive after a dangerous event
Example:Only one person survived the car accident.
replace (v.)
To get something new instead of something old
Example:I need to replace my old phone.
cause (n.)
The reason why something happens
Example:The police are looking for the cause of the fire.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→