HyperDic: emergency_landing

English > 1 sense of the expression emergency landing:
NOUNactemergency landing, forced landingan unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control
English > emergency landing: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningAn unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control.
Synonymforced landing
Narrowercrash landingAn emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft)
Broaderaircraft landing, airplane landinglanding an aircraft
Spanishaterrizaje forzoso
Catalanaterratge forçós

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