Six People Die in Helicopter Crash in Brazil

巴西直升機相撞造成六人死亡


Introduction

On June 14, 2026, two helicopters hit each other in the air in Rio de Janeiro. All six people in the helicopters died.

2026年6月14日,兩架直升機在里約熱內盧空中相撞,機上全部六人均不幸喪生。

Main Body

The crash happened at 9:00 in the morning. One helicopter had five people and the other had one pilot. The helicopters fell into a car shop. They hit 20 electric cars and started a big fire. Firefighters used a lot of water to stop the fire.

事故發生在早晨9點。其中一架直升機搭載五人,另一架僅有一名飛行員。直升機墜落至一家汽車店,撞毀了20輛電動車並引發大火。消防員使用了大量用水才將火勢撲滅。

Six people died in the crash. This includes the American singer Oliver Tree and the Argentine creator Gaspi. Two pilots also died. Police and aviation experts are now looking for the reason for the crash.

此次事故共造成六人死亡,其中包括美國歌手 Oliver Tree 及阿根廷創作者 Gaspi。另有兩名飛行員死亡。警方與航空專家目前正調查事故原因。

Oliver Tree was 32 years old. He was in Brazil to play music for his new album. He was a famous pop singer. He gave his money to other artists to help them.

Oliver Tree 當時32歲。他前往巴西是為了演出新專輯的音樂。他是一位著名的流行歌手,並會捐款資助其他藝術家。

Conclusion

Police are still studying the accident. They are checking the names of all the people who died.

警方仍在調查此起事故,並核對所有死者的身分名單。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking About the Past

Look at these words from the story:

  • hit → (Happened before)
  • died → (Happened before)
  • happened → (Happened before)
  • fell → (Happened before)
  • used → (Happened before)

The Pattern: Most of the time, we add -ed to the end of a word to show it is finished. Example: study \rightarrow studyed (Wait! We change the 'y' to 'i') \rightarrow studied.

The Rule-Breakers: Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Fall \rightarrow Fell
  • Hit \rightarrow Hit (This one stays the same!)

👤 Describing Who Someone Was

Notice how the text describes Oliver Tree:

"He was 32 years old." "He was a famous pop singer."

When talking about a person's life or job in the past, use WAS.

  • I \rightarrow was
  • He/She/It \rightarrow was
  • They/We/You \rightarrow were

Vocabulary Learning

crash (n.)
An accident where two vehicles hit each other
Example:The car crash happened on a rainy day.
pilot (n.)
A person who flies a plane or helicopter
Example:The pilot landed the plane safely.
firefighter (n.)
A person whose job is to stop fires
Example:The firefighter used water to put out the fire.
aviation (n.)
The science or business of flying aircraft
Example:He is studying aviation to become a pilot.
expert (n.)
A person who knows a lot about a subject
Example:She is an expert in computer science.
album (n.)
A collection of songs recorded by a singer
Example:I love the singer's new music album.
accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance
Example:He had a small accident in the kitchen.
Practice A2 words in a crossword