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emergency landing, forced landing
an unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control
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GCA, ground-controlled approach
aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar
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three-point landing
a landing in which all three wheels of the aircraft touch the ground at the same time
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instrument landing
an aircraft landing made entirely by means of instruments
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crash landing
an emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft)
