Two Plane Crashes in the USA
美國發生兩起飛機墜毀事故
Introduction
Two planes crashed in the United States. Many people died in Missouri and California.
美國發生兩起飛機墜毀事故，在密蘇里州與加州造成多人死亡。
Main Body
On June 14, 2026, a small plane crashed in Missouri. One pilot and eleven passengers were on the plane. All twelve people died. The plane probably lost power and fell.
2026年6月14日，一架小型飛機在密蘇里州墜毀。機上有一名飛行員與11名乘客。全部12人死亡。飛機可能是因為失去動力而墜落。
Experts say the rules for these planes are not strong enough. They think the planes need better checks to stay safe.
專家表示，這些飛機的規範不夠嚴格。他們認為飛機需要更好的檢查以維持安全。
On a Monday, a big military plane crashed in California. Eight crew members died. The plane was on a test flight. The airport closed for a short time.
在一個週一，一架大型軍用飛機在加州墜毀。八名機組人員死亡。該飛機當時正在進行測試飛行。機場短時間內關閉。
This big plane is very old. The military is trying to make these old planes new again. Now, there are fewer of these planes.
這架大型飛機非常老舊。軍方正試圖將這些舊飛機翻新。現在這類飛機的數量已經減少了。
Conclusion
Officials are looking for the reasons why these planes crashed.
官方正調查這些飛機墜毀的原因。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past' Pattern
In this story, we see how to talk about things that already happened. Look at these words:
- Crashed (Not crash)
- Died (Not die)
- Closed (Not close)
The Secret: For most basic words, just add -ed to the end to move the action from 'now' to 'yesterday'.
📦 Small vs. Big
Notice how the writer describes the planes. Use these simple pairs to be clear:
Small plane few people Big plane many people
🛠️ Useful Word Combo
"Not strong enough"
Use this when something is bad or weak.
- Example: The rules are not strong enough.