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touchdown

['t^tS daun] = /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/
  1. A touchdown is the landing of an airplane.
    In spite of the heavy storm the pilot managed to bring the plane to a safe touchdown.
    Immediately after the plane left the ground, I fell asleep. I woke up one minute before touchdown, and I remember nothing of my flight.