noun
ditching
DIHT-shihng
noun
1
A deliberate emergency landing of an aircraft on water.
"The pilot managed a controlled ditching in the river."
How to Use Ditching
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBringing a plane down on water on purpose, usually in an emergency.
Common pairings
emergency ditching
ditching procedure
Word Forms
ditchings plural
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The pilot managed a controlled _____ in the river.