impact crater

plural impact craters

1. astronomyA crater formed from a hypervelocity impact, typically of a meteorite, as opposed to one formed by other means such as vulcanism.

   Synonyms: astrobleme, meteor crater

2. A crater formed by a process involving impact (not necessarily a hypervelocity one).

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   The accident occurred at 1413:42. Ground scars and wreckage scatter indicated that the airplane crashed into the Everglades in a right wing down, nose down attitude. The location of the primary impact crater was 25° 55’ north latitude, 80° 35’ west longitude, or approximately 17 miles northwest of MIA.

   1997, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.1 History of Flight”, in Aircraft Accident Report: In-Flight Fire and Impact with Terrain, ValuJet Airlines Flight 592, DC-9-32, N904VJ, Everglades, Near Miami, Florida, May 11, 1996, archived from the original on 05 Apr 2022, pages 3–4