belly-land

• Ein Flugzeug ohne ausgefahrenes Fahrwerk landen, meist auf dem Rumpf oder Bauch. Bezeichnet auch das Notwassern oder eine Bruchlandung auf dem Rumpf.

A verb used to describe the act of landing an aircraft without its landing gear, typically on its underside.

1. Emergency landing without landing gearC1formal

   To land an aircraft on its belly or underside because the landing gear cannot be deployed.

   Bauchlandung machen

   • The pilot had to belly-land the plane after the landing gear malfunctioned.
   • The aircraft belly-landed safely on the grass strip.
   • Emergency crews were ready when the plane belly-landed at the airport.

   Synonymecrash land