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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Suddenly, the plane’s landing gear tires struck the truck, shaking it and sending shards of glass flying.
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Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
One of the plane's landing gear tires went through the truck's window and windshield, Paterakis told CBS Baltimore.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The old-school style page with charts and text explained how to calculate the safety of lowering landing gear when a plane is moving slowly at low altitudes, as the Jeju flight was.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
However, the captain was able to identify the landing gear after the workload became lighter.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
One of the plane's landing gear tires went through the truck's window and windshield, Paterakis told CBS Baltimore.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The old-school style page with charts and text explained how to calculate the safety of lowering landing gear when a plane is moving slowly at low altitudes, as the Jeju flight was.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
However, the captain was able to identify the landing gear after the workload became lighter.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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