Two Italian Tourists Hurt by Plane Engine Blast at Greek Airport
Listen to the story
Skiathos is a small island in Greece. Many tourists like to watch planes take off there.
The airport is very close to a road and a beach. People stand near the runway to watch planes leave.
Two Italian tourists were standing near the runway. A plane started to take off. The exhaust from the engines was very strong.
The blast of air knocked both women to the ground. One woman is now in serious condition.
The other woman was also hurt, but not as badly.
This is not the first time this has happened at Skiathos. Tourists often go there to watch planes take off close-up.
Airport workers sometimes warn people to stay away from the area near the runway.
Vocabulary7 words
- runway
- the long road where planes take off and land
- exhaust
- hot air and gas that comes out of an engine
- blast
- a sudden strong movement of air
- serious condition
- very bad health; in danger
- tourist
- a person who travels to visit a place
- engine
- the part of a plane that makes it move
- take off
- when a plane leaves the ground and flies
📚 Ready to use these words in a real conversation?
Practice live with a real tutor on Preply.
Quiz
Answer key
1. Skiathos, Greece 2. The exhaust from a plane's engines 3. False
✅ Nice work on the quiz!
Keep the momentum going — book a live English lesson with a Preply tutor.
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Skiathos is a small island in Greece. Many tourists like to watch _____ take off there.
The airport is very close to a road and a beach. People stand near the _____ to watch planes leave.
Two Italian tourists were standing near the runway. A plane started to take off. The _____ from the engines was very strong.
The _____ of air knocked both women to the ground. One woman is now in _____ _____.
The other woman was also hurt, but not as badly.
This is not the first time this has happened at _____. Tourists often go there to watch planes take off close-up.
Airport workers sometimes _____ people to stay away from the area near the runway.
🎓 Enjoyed this story?
Turn today's reading into real speaking practice with a live Preply tutor.