crash-landverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈkræʃ.lænd/us/ˈkræʃ.lænd/to land an aircraft suddenly because of an emergency, sometimes resulting in serious damage or injuries:
The jet crash-landed and burst into flames.
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Air travel: travelling by aircraft
- air rage
- blast off
- coach class
- cruise
- economy-class syndrome
- flown
- flying
- flypast
- fogbound
- ground
- holding pattern
- land
- landfall
- lift
- navigation
- pilot
- reclaim
- red-eye
- scramble
- taxi
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On the road: accidents involving vehicles
crash-landing
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkræʃ.læn.dɪŋ/us/ˈkræʃ.læn.dɪŋ/
The pilot attempted a crash-landing on the beach.