landing gear
noun
: the part that supports the weight of an airplane or spacecraft when in contact with the land or water
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Over 75% of those attempts ended in death due to the extreme dangers of the wheel well, including hypothermia, oxygen deprivation and the risk of being crushed by landing gear mechanisms.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The 787-800 left at 7:30 p.m. About 30 minutes after flying over the Atlantic Ocean but still circling at about 4,000 feet, the captain informed passengers that the landing gear door wouldn’t close after take-off.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
On touchdown, investigators determined the side-stay attached to the aircraft’s right main landing gear fractured, the gear retracted, and the right wing broke between the landing gear and fuselage, which is the central part of the plane.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Right main landing gear collapsed on impact in fiery Toronto plane crash: Preliminary report
The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, a U.S. Coast Guard Super Hercules, Alaska State Troopers and Alaska National Guard launched a search effort but could not find it.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The 787-800 left at 7:30 p.m. About 30 minutes after flying over the Atlantic Ocean but still circling at about 4,000 feet, the captain informed passengers that the landing gear door wouldn’t close after take-off.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
On touchdown, investigators determined the side-stay attached to the aircraft’s right main landing gear fractured, the gear retracted, and the right wing broke between the landing gear and fuselage, which is the central part of the plane.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Right main landing gear collapsed on impact in fiery Toronto plane crash: Preliminary report
The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, a U.S. Coast Guard Super Hercules, Alaska State Troopers and Alaska National Guard launched a search effort but could not find it.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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