"The pilot *crashed* his plane on a runway in Leeds."
"The pilot crashed his plane on a runway in Leeds."
Is "crashed" the right word here? I think it should be "crash-landed". Or is it OK to say just "crash" to mean "crash-land"? Thanks!

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It's correct. There is no reason to add "landed".

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hi...crash-landed is correct if you are just landing it because of an emergency, also you can use crashed informally.

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Amber is correct, both can be right but I'd use crash landed if the pilot had a problem with his plane and landed it knowing he had issues. I would use crashed if it was unforseen or an accident.

I hope this helps.

Alan

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Both is correct! You can say either of them.

Edit: My apologies! I looked it up and apparently.. Crashed means it literally crashed and fell. Crash-landed is often used to mean emergency/unplanned landing. Does that make sense?

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