crosswind
noun
cross·wind
ˈkrȯs-ˌwind 
: a wind blowing in a direction not parallel to a course (as of an airplane)
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But Toronto International Airport Fire Chief Todd Aitken said Monday that the airport runway was dry at the time of the crash, and there were no crosswind conditions as the Delta flight arrived.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
The airport’s fire chief said the runway was dry and there were no crosswind conditions when the Delta plane overturned.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
In engineering and aviation terms, it's called crosswind flight.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
Alaska's Ketchikan International Airport is known for its strong crosswinds and relatively short runway.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
The airport’s fire chief said the runway was dry and there were no crosswind conditions when the Delta plane overturned.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
In engineering and aviation terms, it's called crosswind flight.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
Alaska's Ketchikan International Airport is known for its strong crosswinds and relatively short runway.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Crosswind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswind. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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