aterrizar de panza

An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to belly land
El avión tuvo un problema con el tren de aterrizaje así que tuvo que aterrizar de panza en la pista.The plane had a problem with the landing gear so it had to belly land on the runway.
b. to land with the gear-up
En el video aparece un pequeño Cessna aterrizando de panza.The video shows a small Cessna landing with the gear-up.
c. to pancake
El avión aterrizó de panza sobre un campo en Idaho.The plane pancaked on a field in Idaho.
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