controlled flights into terrain

A form of controlled flight into terrain — An unintentional crash of an aircraft in which an airworthy aircraft flies into the ground while under full control by its pilots or autopilot, typically due to unawareness of the obstacle.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of controlled flight into terrain
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