hard landing

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a landing where the aircraft hits the ground with greater force than normal

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  • The aircraft experienced a hard landing due to severe turbulence.
  • Pilots train extensively to avoid a hard landing in challenging conditions.
  • Despite the hard landing, all passengers disembarked safely.
  • Reports indicated that the experimental plane made a hard landing on the runway.
  • A sudden downdraft caused the helicopter to have a hard landing.
  • Investigators are looking into the cause of yesterday's hard landing.
  • The space capsule executed a controlled but hard landing in the desert.
  • Passengers braced themselves for what felt like a hard landing.
  • He described the hard landing as one of the most frightening moments of his flight career.
  • Measures are being implemented to prevent future hard landings at the airport.