crashlanded
Made emergency descent
Crashlanded is the past tense of crash-land—to land an aircraft in an emergency, typically with damage to the vehicle: The pilot crashlanded in a field after the engine failed.
The word implies survival despite a rough or uncontrolled descent.
Figuratively, it can describe arriving somewhere abruptly or ungracefully: I crashlanded on my friend's couch after the party.
Left stranded and helpless
- isolatedSeparated from others
- castawayShipwrecked and stranded person
- shipwreckedStranded by maritime disaster
- desertedLeft behind, uninhabited
abandoned · remote · cut-off · adrift · lost · trapped · inaccessible · forsaken
Destroyed remains of something
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- explosionViolent burst of energy
collision · touchdown · nosedive · tailspin · descent · plummet · smash · skid
Radio emergency signal
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- rescueSave from harm
- distress callUrgent plea for aid
- black boxOpaque system or device
air traffic control · coast guard · search party · medevac · flare · life raft · beacon · emergency exit
Protected place or structure
- forageSeek food actively
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- signal fireFlame for sending messages
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
makeshift · salvage · provisions · water source · first aid · rescue beacon · distress signal · SOS
marooned
Left stranded and helpless
- isolatedSeparated from others
- castawayShipwrecked and stranded person
- shipwreckedStranded by maritime disaster
deserted · abandoned · remote · cut-off · adrift · lost · trapped · inaccessible · forsaken · desolate
wreckage
Destroyed remains of something
explosion · collision · touchdown · nosedive · tailspin · descent · plummet · smash · skid · breakup
mayday
Radio emergency signal
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- rescueSave from harm
- distress callUrgent plea for aid
black box · air traffic control · coast guard · search party · medevac · flare · life raft · beacon · emergency exit · flight recorder
shelter
Protected place or structure
- forageSeek food actively
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- signal fireFlame for sending messages
rationing · makeshift · salvage · provisions · water source · first aid · rescue beacon · distress signal · SOS · ingenuity