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Recent Examples of belly-land
Jeju Air's Boeing 737-800 burst into flames after it belly-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing all but two people on board.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
In the worst air disaster in South Korean history, 179 people were killed when a Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
The plane, a Boeing 737-800, belly-landed on the runway at Muan International Airport in southwestern South Korea after an overnight flight, apparently with flaps and landing gear retracted.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
In the worst air disaster in South Korean history, 179 people were killed when a Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
The plane, a Boeing 737-800, belly-landed on the runway at Muan International Airport in southwestern South Korea after an overnight flight, apparently with flaps and landing gear retracted.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly-land
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Andy Buchanan | Afp | Getty Images As the U.S. vice president’s journey continued into Scotland, police were once more present — this time watching out for people who had gathered to witness Vance touch down.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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Their chartered flight touched down at LAX with them holding a half-game lead over the Dodgers in the National League West.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Hinton has claimed that the inhabitants of the Bronx lit more fires than their landlords did.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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But reading a great part in a great script still lights a fire in him.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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Wendy and her fellow hybrids snap into action when a spaceship crash-lands on Earth, endangering Wendy’s brother Joe and unleashing not just the classic xenomorph but a host of other deadly species.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Two people were rescued after a small plane crash-landed in the Everglades in Broward County Tuesday morning, officials say.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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She was torn between candidates, but landed on Saunteel Jenkins, and admires the work she's done running a nonprofit providing energy assistance to low-income residents.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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After landing on the ice runway, the aircraft’s engines remained running to prevent freezing during refueling, the air force said.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Belly-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-land. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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