Plane Problem at Delhi Airport

Apr 26, 2026, 22:16

Introduction

A Swiss plane had a problem on Sunday, April 26. The plane wanted to fly to Zurich. It stopped before it took off because of a fire in the engine.

Main Body

The plane was moving fast on the runway. The pilots saw a problem with engine number one. They stopped the plane immediately. There was smoke and fire on the plane. 232 passengers and 13 crew members left the plane. They used big slides to get off. Five people got small injuries. Doctors helped them at a hospital. Airport workers helped the other passengers. These people stayed in hotels. They took different flights later. The airport stayed open for other planes. Experts are now looking at the plane. They want to know why the engine failed. They took samples of the fuel to check them.

Conclusion

The experts are still studying the plane. All passengers are safe and have new flights.

Vocabulary Learning

fire (n.)

burning flame / a destructive blaze火災

Example:The fire caused the plane to stop.

hotel (n.)

place that provides lodging / a building with rooms for guests酒店

Example:Passengers stayed in hotels while waiting.

plane (n.)

aircraft / a vehicle that flies in the air飛機

Example:The plane landed safely.

problem (n.)

difficulty / an issue that needs solving問題

Example:We have a problem with the engine.

smoke (n.)

visible particles from fire / a cloud of burning material煙

Example:Smoke filled the cabin.

Sentence Learning

It stopped before it took off because of a fire in the engine.

Reason: The word 'because' shows why something happened原因: 'because' 一詞說明事情發生的原因

Doctors helped them at a hospital.

Preposition: The word 'at' shows location介係詞: 'at' 表示位置

They used big slides to get off.

Preposition: The word 'to' shows purpose介係詞: 'to' 表示目的

They took different flights later.

Time: The word 'later' shows when something happened時間: 'later' 表示時間

All passengers are safe and have new flights.

Connector: The word 'and' joins two ideas連接詞: 'and' 連接兩個想法