crash-landing

A form of crash landing — The landing of an aircraft or spacecraft in an emergency, either in an inappropriate place or under dangerous circumstances, usually with damage to the aircraft.

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Meanings

nouncrash-landing (plural crash-landings)

plural crash-landings

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of crash landing.
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APA

crash-landing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash-landing

MLA

“crash-landing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash-landing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crash-landing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash-landing.

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