aircrew

noun

air·crew | \ ˈer-ˌkrü

Definition of aircrew

: the crew manning an airplane

Examples of aircrew in a Sentence

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The Russian fighter flew so close to the American aircraft on its first pass that the U.S. aircrew reported turbulence, officials said. — Gordon Lubold, WSJ, "Russian Jet Fighter Buzzes U.S. Surveillance Plane Over Black Sea," 5 Nov. 2018 The use of afterburners to harass the American aircrew marks an escalation over previous incidents over the Baltic and Black Seas. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "U.S. Accuses Russian Fighter of 'Unsafe Intercept' Over Black Sea," 5 Nov. 2018 On November 6, Boeing issued an update to Boeing 737 MAX aircrews. — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, "Indonesia 737 crash caused by “safety” feature change pilots weren’t told of," 13 Nov. 2018 Not knowing how to correct for the malfunction, the aircrew and their passengers were doomed. — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, "Indonesia 737 crash caused by “safety” feature change pilots weren’t told of," 13 Nov. 2018 An aircrew was launched at 3 p.m., and a flare and lift raft were spotted from a HC-130 Hercules aircraft a little more than 2 hours later. — Travis Fedschun, Fox News, "'Rogue waves' prompt dramatic rescue after fishing boat with 8 aboard sinks in Hawaii," 28 Mar. 2018 Had the rest of the aircrew ejected the OSO, unable to escape or control the aircraft, would have almost certainly been handed a death sentence. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Air Force Grounds B-1s Over Ejection Seat Issue," 8 June 2018 Many aircrew or preregistered frequent flyers would welcome anything that speeded up one of the most tiresome parts of modern travel. — The Economist, "The way people walk can be used for ID and health checks," 12 July 2018 Analysis indicates most combat losses occur during an aircrew's first eight to 10 missions. — Erica Martinson, Anchorage Daily News, "Israel pulls back fighter jets from Alaska joint exercise," 20 Apr. 2018

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