Meaning

1 senses
  1. An emergency aircraft landing made under adverse circumstances, such as engine failure, fire, or adverse weather conditions, beyond the control of the pilot.

    an unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control

Translations

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Forms

plural: forced landings
Singularforced landing
Pluralforced landings

regular

Synonyms

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Close in meaning
  • an unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control:emergency landing

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