![Kites being flown at a park](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL120AVIA/unit03/3-3g1.jpg)
When we went to the remote mountain valley, we saw the site of the old aircraft crash.
Past Simple Passive
was / were + past participle
![airport damage](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL120AVIA/unit03/3-3g2.jpg)
The airport damage was caused by a fire.
![radio](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL120AVIA/unit03/3-3g3.jpg)
My VHF radio became inoperative when I entered the circuit.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL120AVIA/unit03/3-3g4.jpg)
The taxiway was flooded.
![emergency landing](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL120AVIA/unit03/3-3g5.jpg)
The emergency landing was in the evening.
Past Continuous Passive
was / were + being + past participle
![crash scene](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL120AVIA/unit03/3-3g6.jpg)
I didn't know that my photo was being taken at the crash scene.
![meeting](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL120AVIA/unit03/3-3g7.jpg)
We could hear that a Transportation Safety Board (TSB) meeting was being held.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL120AVIA/unit03/3-3g8.jpg)
When I went to the hangar, I saw that the damaged aircraft was being reassembled by the Transportation Safety Board (TSB).
![landing](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL120AVIA/unit03/3-3g9.jpg)
While this aircraft was landing, the earthquake started.
Past Perfect Passive
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