landing

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U.S. officials said they blew up the aircraft themselves after landing in Iran to offload equipment and personnel for the mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Scotney's best work came in the sixth, landing three hooks on Flores' chin, but the Mexican walked straight through them.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Upon landing, "take an inventory of yourself to figure out, what condition am I in? Can I even move? Am I even mobile?"

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He then served as head of the national space agency in 2013, overseeing a lunar exploration mission that culminated in China’s first moon landing with an unmanned vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The job done, Heyser banked north and brought his plane in for a smooth landing at McCoy Air Force Base in Florida.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin