Forced Landing (Noun)
Meaning
An unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The pilot was praised for his skill in making a safe forced landing in a field after both engines failed during the flight.
- The air traffic controller directed the plane to make a forced landing at the nearest airport due to severe thunderstorms in the area.
- After the aircraft's fuel pump failed, the pilot was left with no choice but to attempt a forced landing in the nearest available space.
- Following the engine failure, the plane was diverted for a forced landing, but fortunately, all passengers on board were safe.
- In a harrowing ordeal, a commercial airliner was forced to make a forced landing in the middle of the desert due to bad weather.