atterrissage

Definitions of atterrissage
  1. noun
    a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes
  2. noun
    landing an aircraft
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    atterrissage forcé
    an unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control
  3. noun
    the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface)
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    atterrissage forcé
    an unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control
    type of:
    arrivée
    the act of arriving at a certain place
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