crash-land
Land without gear
To crash-land is to bring an aircraft down in an emergency, typically with damage but without complete loss of control.
The term implies a landing that's rough but intentional—distinguished from simply crashing: The pilot crash-landed in a field after the engine failed.
The noun is crash landing.
Serious sudden danger
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- runwayPaved path for planes
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
mayday · wreckage · fuselage · altimeter · airspeed · flaps · propeller · jet
Devastating, large-scale misfortune
- casualtiesThose killed or wounded
- fatalitiesLosses of life
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- destructionAct of completely ruining
aftermath · devastation · damage · chaos · emergency · relief · loss · tragedy
Serious sudden danger
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
accidental · malfunction · descent · plummet · impact · spiral · forced · unpredictable
Save from harm
- survivorOne still alive after
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- shelterProtected place or structure
signal · flares · ration · dehydration · starvation · endurance · forage · resourcefulness
emergency
Serious sudden danger
cockpit · mayday · wreckage · fuselage · altimeter · airspeed · flaps · propeller · jet · tailspin
catastrophe
Devastating, large-scale misfortune
- casualtiesThose killed or wounded
- fatalitiesLosses of life
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
destruction · aftermath · devastation · damage · chaos · emergency · relief · loss · tragedy · investigation
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
unplanned · accidental · malfunction · descent · plummet · impact · spiral · forced · unpredictable · freefall
rescue
Save from harm
- survivorOne still alive after
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
shelter · signal · flares · ration · dehydration · starvation · endurance · forage · resourcefulness · distress