BREAKING NEWS: Indian Plane Crash – Learn English with the Latest Headlines
In this lesson, we use a real news story about the tragic crash of an Air India flight to help English learners understand important vocabulary. Learn 28 key terms like aviation, crew members, billowing, smoldering, and more — all with simple definitions and example sentences.

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1. Boeing
A large company in the United States that makes airplanes.
The crashed plane was a Boeing 787 headed to London.

Boeing builds airplanes that fly all over the world.

2. Headed to
Going toward a place.
The plane was headed to London when it crashed.

After school, we are headed to the soccer field.

3. Correspondent
A news reporter who gives information from a specific place.
A correspondent from CNN was reporting at the crash site.

The weather correspondent said a storm was coming.

4. Aviation
The activity or business of flying airplanes.
Indian aviation experts are studying the cause of the crash.

He wants a job in aviation so he can work with planes.

5. Horrific
Very shocking and scary.
The scene of the crash was described as horrific.

That horror movie had some horrific scenes.

6. Billowing
Spreading upward or outward in a large cloud.
Smoke was billowing from the wreckage.

Her dress was billowing in the wind.

7. Rubble
Broken pieces of a building or structure that has fallen down.
People searched through the rubble for survivors.

The earthquake left the old church in rubble.

8. Smoldering
Burning slowly and giving off smoke.
The engine was still smoldering hours after the crash.

The campfire was smoldering the next morning.

9. Taken off
When a plane leaves the ground and starts to fly.
The plane had just taken off when it crashed.

We watched the plane take off from the window.

10. Crew Members
The workers on a plane, like pilots and flight attendants.
The crew members tried to help people get out safely.

The crew members showed us how to wear life jackets.

11. Captain
The person in charge of flying the airplane.
The captain made a final call for help before the crash.

The captain of the ship told everyone to get ready to sail.

12. Stellar Reputation
A very good opinion people have about someone or something. “Reputation” means what people think about someone over time.
The airline had a stellar reputation for safety until the crash.

She has a stellar reputation because she always helps others.

13. Setting up
Getting something ready to use.
Workers are setting up a place for families to wait for news.

We are setting up the tent before it gets dark.

14. Emergency Relief Center
A place where people go to get help after something bad happens.
An emergency relief center was opened near the crash site.

After the flood, we went to the emergency relief center for food and clothes.

15. Anxious
Feeling nervous, scared, or worried.
Families were anxious as they waited to hear about their loved ones.

I was anxious before giving my first speech.

16. Potentially
Maybe or possibly.
The crash potentially killed people who were in the hostel.

That medicine is potentially helpful, but it needs testing.

17. Grieving
Feeling very sad because someone died.
Many families are grieving after losing loved ones in the crash.

He was grieving the loss of his pet dog.

18. Routine Flight
A normal, everyday flight that was not expected to have problems.
It was supposed to be a routine flight to London.

The routine flight arrived safely and on time.

19. Plumes
Tall, thin clouds of smoke or dust.
Plumes of smoke were seen rising into the sky after the crash.

A volcano shot plumes of ash into the air.

20. Highly Populated
A place where a lot of people live.
The plane crashed in a highly populated neighborhood.

New York City is a highly populated area.

21. Hostel
A cheap place where people sleep, usually with shared rooms.
The plane hit a hostel where students were staying.

We stayed at a hostel during our trip to Spain.

22. Canteen
A bottle used to carry drinking water.
A rescuer gave her a canteen of water after pulling her from the rubble.

He brought a canteen with cold water on the hike.

23. Canteen
A small store or restaurant where people get food.
After the crash, people helped by bringing food from the nearby canteen.

We eat lunch at the school canteen every day.