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 FRNSWUCGExperiencing 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