Two Helicopters Crash in Rio de Janeiro

里約熱內盧發生兩架直升機相撞事故

Jun 14, 2026, 20:28
South AmericaEntertainment

Introduction

Six people died on Sunday morning. Two helicopters hit each other in the air in Rio de Janeiro.

週日上午共有六人死亡。兩架直升機在里約熱內盧空中相撞。

Main Body

The crash happened before 9:00. One helicopter hit a shop that sells electric cars. The other helicopter fell near the shop. The electric cars caught fire. Firefighters needed a lot of water to stop the fire.

事故發生在9點之前。其中一架直升機撞中了一家銷售電動車的商店，另一架則墜落在商店附近。電動車起火，消防員使用了大量水才將火勢撲滅。

Six people died in the crash. This includes a musician from the USA and a creator from Argentina. They were probably making a video together.

此次事故造成六人死亡，其中包括一名美國音樂家和一名阿根廷創作者。他們當時可能在一起拍攝影片。

Two government groups are now looking at the crash. Brazil had 84 other plane accidents in 2026. Experts want to find the flight recordings to see why the helicopters hit each other.

目前有兩個政府部門正在調查此次事故。巴西在2026年還發生了84起其他飛機事故。專家希望找到飛行記錄，以釐清直升機相撞的原因。

Conclusion

Brazilian officials are studying the broken planes. They want to know why the six people died.

巴西官員正在研究毀損的飛機，希望能查明六人死亡的原因。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ Talking about the Past

In this story, almost every action is finished. To tell a story about yesterday or last year, we usually add -ed to the action word.

See the pattern:

  • Happen →\rightarrow Happened
  • Need →\rightarrow Needed

Wait! Some words are 'rebels' (Irregular): They don't use -ed. You just have to memorize them:

  • Die →\rightarrow Died (This one follows the rule!)
  • Fall →\rightarrow Fell (Rebel!)
  • Hit →\rightarrow Hit (Rebel! It doesn't change at all)

Quick Guide for A2: If you want to say something happened in the past, try adding -ed. If that sounds wrong, check if the word is a 'rebel' like fell.

Vocabulary Learning

crash (n.)
An accident where two or more vehicles hit each other
Example:The car crash happened on the main road.
caught fire (v. phrase)
To start burning
Example:The dry grass caught fire during the hot summer.
firefighters (n.)
People whose job is to stop fires
Example:The firefighters arrived quickly to save the house.
creator (n.)
A person who makes something new, like a video or art
Example:She is a famous content creator on YouTube.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a specific subject
Example:The experts are studying the weather for the winter.
recordings (n.)
Sounds or videos that were saved to be heard or seen later
Example:The teacher listened to the recordings of the students.
officials (n.)
People who have a position of authority in a government
Example:Government officials are meeting to talk about the new law.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→