crash landing
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Definition
Noun: * An emergency landing of an aircraft that is made under circumstances where a normal, controlled landing is impossible, typically resulting in damage to the aircraft. The landing is often uncontrolled, rough, and made without the use of the landing gear.
Usage
- The term is used specifically in aviation to describe a forced, emergency landing that is not a standard procedure.
- It is a compound noun that functions as a single concept. The verb form is "to crash-land."
Examples
- The pilot managed to survive the crash landing in a field after both engines failed.
- The investigation focused on the causes that led to the crash landing.
- Despite the crash landing, all passengers and crew were evacuated safely.
Advanced Usage
- "to make a crash landing": This is the standard verbal phrase used with the noun.
- The damaged aircraft had to make a crash landing on the highway.
Variants and Related Words
- Crash-land (verb): To perform a crash landing.
- The pilot was forced to crash-land the plane in the river.
- Emergency landing (noun): A broader term for any unplanned landing due to an emergency, which may or may not be a crash landing.
- Ditching (noun): A specific type of emergency landing on water.
Synonyms
- Forced landing
- Emergency landing (in contexts where damage is implied)
Antonyms
- Normal landing
- Smooth landing
- Controlled landing
Noun
- an emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft)