pancake landing
noun
UK/ˌpæn.keɪk ˈlæn.dɪŋ/
US/ˌpæn.keɪk ˈlæn.dɪŋ/
Definitions of pancake landing noun
- Countable(可数名词)
A landing maneuver in which an aircraft descends and impacts the ground without using its landing gear, typically due to a malfunction or inability to continue flight.
磁聋落地；磁聋着陆
Due to a failure in the hydraulic system, the aircraft had to make a pancake landing.
由于液压系统故障，飞机不得不进行迫降。
After the engine failure, the pilot had no option but to pancake the aircraft onto the runway.
引擎故障后，飞行员别无选择，只能将飞机迫降在跑道上。
Heavy fog reduced visibility, forcing the helicopter to make a pancake landing in a nearby open field.
浓雾降低了能见度，迫使直升机在附近的空地上迫降。