Experiencing English 2, Unit 4 Calamities and Rescues Summary of the Text In 1961 the 18 members of the us figure skating team boarded a plane to travel to Belgium on their way to the world championships in Czechoslovakia As the plane approached Brussels the weather was good but something was wrong with the plane. Twice it descended as if to land but pulled up and ascended again Passage A Death of a Dream FRNSWUCG
Experiencing English 2, Unit 4 Calamities and Rescues Passage A Death of a Dream Summary of the Text In 1961 the 18 members of the US figure skating team boarded a plane to travel to Belgium on their way to the world championships in Czechoslovakia. As the plane approached Brussels the weather was good but something was wrong with the plane. Twice it descended as if to land but pulled up and ascended again
Experiencing English 2, Unit 4 Calamities and Rescues Summary of the Text The second time it exploded and crashed to the ground. All 83 people on the plane were killed and there were ten families that had lost at least two dear members The crash site was a scene of total destruction later three pairs of melted skates were found dangling from one of the wings. The competition in Prague was cancelled to honor the dead. Never before had such a terrible tragedy occurred in the sport of skating Passage A Death of a Dream FRNSWUCG
Experiencing English 2, Unit 4 Calamities and Rescues Passage A Death of a Dream Summary of the Text The second time it exploded and crashed to the ground. All 83 people on the plane were killed and there were ten families that had lost at least two dear members. The crash site was a scene of total destruction. Later three pairs of melted skates were found dangling from one of the wings. The competition in Prague was cancelled to honor the dead. Never before had such a terrible tragedy occurred in the sport of skating