| NOUN | act | emergency landing, forced landing | an unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control |
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| Meaning | An unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control. | |
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| Synonym | forced landing | |
| Narrower | crash landing | An emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft) |
| Broader | aircraft landing, airplane landing | landing an aircraft |
| Spanish | aterrizaje forzoso | |
| Catalan | aterratge forçós | |
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