Phrase guide

emergency landing

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: forced landing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: aircraft landing, airplane landing

Narrower terms: crash landing

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 迫降 (pòjiàng) — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 緊急迫降 /紧急迫降 (jǐnjí pòjiàng) — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Danish: nødlanding — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Danish: sikkerhedslanding — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Finnish: hätälasku — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • French: atterrissage d'urgence — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • German: Notlandung — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Hungarian: kényszerleszállás — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Indonesian: pendaratan darurat — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Italian: atterraggio di emergenza — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Italian: atterraggio di fortuna — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Italian: atterraggio forzato — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Norwegian Bokmål: nødlanding — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: naudlanding — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nødlanding — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Persian: فرود اضطراری (forud-e ezterâri) — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Polish: lądowanie awaryjne — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Portuguese: pouso emergencial — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Russian: авари́йная поса́дка (avaríjnaja posádka) — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Spanish: aterrizaje forzoso — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Swedish: nödlandning — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Ukrainian: аварі́йна поса́дка (avaríjna posádka) — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing
  • Ukrainian: аварі́йне призе́млення (avaríjne pryzémlennja) — landing made in an emergency — see also crash landing