Three injured in helicopter crash south-west of Melbourne | ABC News – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.a picturesque trip along Victoria's Surf Coast turned into a terrifying mid-air A pilot and two were on board a helicopter when it plunged into waters between Point Londale and Ocean Grove leaving a trail of debris Within minutes and surf lifesavers were on scene pulling all three from the twisted wreck around 50 m offshore Station officer Matthew Nebone was one of the first to arrive There was waves lapping up on a couple of the patients The dense scrub making for challenging conditions for first responders There was only two of us on scene initially Um that's we couldn't get the truck within was probably a kilometer away So we had to walk over the dunes to because we weren't even sure their location The Robinson R4 helicopter suffered an engine failure forcing the pilot to ditch in the ocean A man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s suffered serious injuries and were flown to the Royal Hospital where they remain in a stable condition Another man in his 50s also suffered serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital We're talking pretty critical uh injuries Um yeah certainly signs of shock with with with all of them The Safety Bureau will now perform a detailed investigation into the cause of the crash which will involve speaking to eyewitnesses examining the wreckage as well as reviewing records of the helicopter The bureau says a final report will be published at the conclusion of its investigation It was quite a traumatic scene and um everyone remained calm and professional and and gave those people the best chance possible Leanne Wong ABC News Ocean Grove
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
melbourne
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Melbourne Hospital where they remain in"
maintenance
B2Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.
Example:
"maintenance records of the helicopter"
emergency
A2A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
Example:
"emergency A pilot and two passengers"
passengers
A2One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.
Example:
"emergency A pilot and two passengers"
firefighters
B1A person who puts out fires.
Example:
"of debris Within minutes firefighters"
australian
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"with all of them The Australian"
transport
A2An act of transporting; conveyance.
Example:
"Transport Safety Bureau will now perform"
recovered
A2To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).
Example:
"to eyewitnesses examining the recovered"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| melbourne | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| maintenance | B2 | Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service. |
| emergency | A2 | A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention. |
| passengers | A2 | One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew. |
| firefighters | B1 | A person who puts out fires. |
| australian | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| transport | A2 | An act of transporting; conveyance. |
| recovered | A2 | To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal). |
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