Meanings
nounforced landing (plural forced landings)
plural forced landings
- An emergency aircraft landing made under adverse circumstances, such as engine failure, fire, or adverse weather conditions, beyond the control of the pilot.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control
Similar
Broader
aircraft landingairplane landing
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish pakkolasku
- pakkolaskuTranslations
French atterrissage forcé
- atterrissage forcéTranslations
Polish przymusowe lądowanie
- przymusowe lądowanieTranslations
Portuguese fouso forçado
- fouso forçadoTranslations
Spanish aterrizaje forzoso
- aterrizaje forzosoTranslations
Turkish zorunlu iniş
- zorunlu inişTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
forced landing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forced%20landing
MLA
“forced landing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forced%20landing. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forced landing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forced%20landing.
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