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hard landing

noun

  1. Aeronautics. an uncontrolled or rough landing by an aircraft or spacecraft, usually resulting in damage.
  2. Economics. an economic downturn or recession after a period of strong demand and expansion.


hard landing

noun

  1. a landing by a rocket or spacecraft in which the vehicle is destroyed on impact
  2. a sharp fall into recession following a sustained period of economic growth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Marco Chan, a former pilot and a senior lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University in the UK, agreed that the aircraft was banking to the right, and appeared to have made a hard landing - meaning a high rate of descent.

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Belfast City Airport has reopened to flights on Monday, a day after its runway closed when a plane was damaged in a "hard landing", but some delays are expected.

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Emerald Airlines said it "experienced a hard landing upon arriving into Belfast City Airport due to adverse weather conditions".

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Historically, a big jump in rates typically ends in a recession - and the stock market has been jittery over any signs of that the economy is headed for a "hard landing".

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LaRiccia and Black, both 28, were attached to the parachute when it deployed without issue, but as they neared the ground, the pair encountered a “dust devil” that caused turbulence and send them into a “hard landing,” according to the management with Skydive Perris.

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