crash landing Synonyms

crash landing Meaning

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crash landing (n)

an emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft)

crash landing

to land (an airplane or spacecraft) in an emergency usually with damage to it, to crash-land an airplane or spacecraft, to land (an airplane or spacecraft) under emergency conditions usually with damage to the craft

crash landing Sentence Examples

  1. With a heart-stopping groan, the spaceship crash-landed on the barren moon, spewing dust into the thin atmosphere.
  2. The old farmer still vividly recalled witnessing the dramatic crash-landing of a military plane during World War II.
  3. The movie's climax featured a thrilling escape scene with the heroes narrowly avoiding a crash-landing in the jungle.
  4. Birds, startled by the sputtering engine, scattered as the small plane crash-landed in a meadow.
  5. Despite the crash-landing, the resourceful passengers managed to survive on a deserted island for weeks.
  6. The emergency beacon on the crash-landed spacecraft flickered weakly, a beacon of hope for rescue teams.
  7. Conspiracy theorists believe the government is hiding evidence of a UFO crash-landing in a remote area.
  8. Learning to fly a glider involves not just soaring, but also mastering emergency procedures like a safe crash-landing.
  9. After a terrifying hail storm, the pilot made a controlled crash-landing in a nearby field.
  10. The history books documented the daring rescue mission that saved the crew of a plane that had crash-landed in the icy Arctic.

FAQs About the word crash landing

an emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft)to land (an airplane or spacecraft) in an emergency

alighting, lighting, roosting,belly-landing, landing,touching down, perching, settling,

taking off,rising, arising, floating, flying, taking off, flying, climbing, ascending, climbing

With a heart-stopping groan, the spaceship crash-landed on the barren moon, spewing dust into the thin atmosphere.

The old farmer still vividly recalled witnessing the dramatic crash-landing of a military plane during World War II.

The movie's climax featured a thrilling escape scene with the heroes narrowly avoiding a crash-landing in the jungle.

Birds, startled by the sputtering engine, scattered as the small plane crash-landed in a meadow.