FAA Checks Plane Incident in Boston

FAA 調查波士頓飛機事故

Jun 21, 2026, 15:08
USWorld

Introduction

The FAA is looking at a problem with two planes on June 20.

FAA 正在調查 6 月 20 日兩架飛機發生的問題。

Main Body

A Delta plane flew from Dallas to Boston. It had 129 passengers and 6 crew members. The plane tried to land at 11:30 a.m.

一架達美航空的飛機從達拉斯飛往波士頓。機上有 129 名乘客和 6 名機組人員。該飛機於上午 11 點 30 分嘗試降落。

Another plane from American Airlines was on the runway. The Delta plane could not land. The pilots flew up and away to stay safe.

另一架美國航空的飛機當時在跑道上。達美航空的飛機無法降落。機師為了安全起見，重新拉升並飛離。

Computers told the pilots about the other plane. The pilots talked to the airport controllers. Then, the Delta plane landed safely.

電腦提醒機師有另一架飛機在場。機師與機場管制員進行了溝通。隨後，達美航空的飛機安全降落。

Conclusion

The plane is safe. The FAA is now studying what happened.

飛機目前安全。FAA 正在研究發生了什麼事。

Vocabulary Learning

✈️ Moving the Action: Past Tense

In this story, everything already happened. To tell a story about the past, we often add -ed to the action word.

The Pattern:

  • Try →\rightarrow Tried
  • Land →\rightarrow Landed
  • Talk →\rightarrow Talked

Wait! Some words are rebels. Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Fly →\rightarrow Flew
  • Is →\rightarrow Was

Quick Guide: Who is doing what?

PersonAction (Past)Example
The planeLandedThe plane landed safely.
The pilotsFlewThe pilots flew away.
The FAAStudiedThe FAA studied the problem.

Vocabulary Learning

incident (n.)
Something that happens, often something bad or unexpected
Example:The police are investigating the car incident on the street.
passenger (n.)
A person who travels in a car, bus, train, or plane
Example:The bus driver told every passenger to wear a seatbelt.
crew (n.)
The group of people who work on a plane or ship
Example:The flight crew helped the people on the plane.
runway (n.)
The long road at an airport where planes land and take off
Example:The plane is waiting on the runway to fly.
controller (n.)
A person who tells pilots where to fly and when to land
Example:The air traffic controller told the pilot to wait.
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