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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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.
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Alex Stone, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
When the plane hit the ground, the landing gear on the right side of the aircraft collapsed.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
The right main landing gear of the plane made contact with the runway at 2:12:43.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
An official cause behind the landing gear's failure likely won't be known until the investigation's final report is published.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Alex Stone, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
When the plane hit the ground, the landing gear on the right side of the aircraft collapsed.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
The right main landing gear of the plane made contact with the runway at 2:12:43.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
An official cause behind the landing gear's failure likely won't be known until the investigation's final report is published.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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