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Definition of Emergency landing

1. Noun. An unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control.

Definition of Emergency landing

1. Noun. (aviation) A sudden landing of an aircraft, made in case of an on-board emergency or another reason requiring an immediate landing. ¹

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Literary usage of Emergency landing

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1. Marines & Helicopters, 1962-1973 by William R. Fails (1995)
"This could be a problem, but since there were two wheels on each side, "the pilot decided to go on to Norfolk and ask for a precautionary emergency landing. ..."

2. Flying Guide and Log Book by Bruce S. Eytinge (1921)
"AIRWAYS THROUGH COLORADO Cheyenne, Wyo., to Denver, Col.; follow the UPRR south with plenty of open fields for emergency landing. Denver to Colorado Springs ..."

3. The Military Dictionary (1987)
"... the forward momentum of an emergency landing or an aborted take-off. See also aircraft arresting system. aircraft arresting cable—(DOD, NATO) That part ..."

4. Science, Technology, and American Diplomacy (1995) by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Allows for a NASA tracking and data acquisition station and use of Spanish air bases as Space Shuttle emergency landing sites. ..."

5. Science, Technology, and American Diplomacy (1993)
"COUNTRY: Chile SUBJECT: Space EIF DATE: 08/02/85 TERM DATE: 08/02/93 REMARKS: Use of Easter Island airport as a Space Shuttle emergency landing. ..."

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