Plane Crash in Missouri
密蘇里州發生飛機墜毀事故
Introduction
A plane from Skydive Kansas City crashed on June 14, 2026. All twelve people on the plane died.
一架來自 Skydive Kansas City 的飛機於 2026 年 6 月 14 日墜毀，機上 12 人全部罹難。
Main Body
The plane left the airport at 11:30 a.m. It turned left and then lost power. The plane fell fast and hit the ground. The people could not use their parachutes.
飛機於上午 11 點 30 分離開機場。飛機向左轉後失去動力，隨後快速墜落並撞擊地面。機上人員無法使用降落傘。
Two government groups, the FAA and the NTSB, are looking for the cause. They are checking the plane and the pilot's health records. The airport does not have a control tower.
兩個政府機構，FAA 與 NTSB 正在調查原因。他們正在檢查飛機以及飛行員的健康記錄。該機場沒有管制塔。
Another plane crashed at this airport in May 2024. In that crash, seven people survived. Now, Skydive Kansas City is helping the investigators.
2024 年 5 月該機場曾發生過另一次飛機墜毀事故。在該次事故中，有 7 人倖存。目前 Skydive Kansas City 正在協助調查人員。
Conclusion
The NTSB is still studying the crash. They will write a report in 30 days.
NTSB 仍在研究此次墜機事故，他們將在 30 天內撰寫報告。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The "Past-Tense" Story
When we talk about things that already happened, we often add -ed to the end of the action word. Look at how the story moves from the start to the end:
- Leave Left (Special change!)
- Turn Turned
- Fall Fell (Special change!)
- Hit Hit (Stays the same!)
Why this matters for A2: To tell a story, you must change the action word. If you say "The plane leave," it sounds like it is happening now. If you say "The plane left," we know it is a memory or a report.
🔍 Finding the "Who" (Groups vs. People)
Notice how the text talks about different types of 'people':
- Individuals: "The pilot"
- Groups: "Twelve people", "Government groups"
When the text says "They are checking," the word They replaces the groups (FAA and NTSB). This keeps the writing simple so we don't repeat long names.