US Army Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes in Colorado
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A US Army helicopter crashed in Colorado.
It was a Black Hawk helicopter. This is a big helicopter used by the army.
The helicopter made an unplanned landing. This means it landed when it did not plan to land.
After the landing, the helicopter crashed.
The crash happened in the US state of Colorado.
The US Army is part of the US military.
News reports do not give more details right now.
People want to know why the helicopter had to land.
Officials may share more information soon.
This kind of news is important for public safety.
Vocabulary10 words
- helicopter
- a flying machine with spinning blades on top
- Black Hawk
- a type of army helicopter
- unplanned landing
- landing that was not planned before
- crash
- when something hits the ground badly
- military
- the army, navy, and air force of a country
- safety
- being free from danger
- officials
- people who have a job in government or the army
- state
- a part of a country, like Colorado in the US
- reports
- news stories about something that happened
- details
- small facts about something
Quiz
Answer key
1. A Black Hawk 2. Colorado 3. An unplanned landing
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A US Army _____ crashed in Colorado.
It was a _____ helicopter. This is a big helicopter used by the army.
The helicopter made an _____ landing.
After the landing, the helicopter _____.
The crash happened in the US state of _____.
The US Army is part of the US _____.
News reports do not give more _____ right now.
People want to know why the helicopter had to _____.
Officials may share more _____ soon.
This kind of news is important for public _____.
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