aircrew

American

[air-kroo] / ˈɛərˌkru /

Or air crew

noun

U.S. Air Force. the crew of an aircraft.

aircrew British

/ ˈɛəˌkruː /

noun

(sometimes functioning as plural) the crew of an aircraft

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Etymology

Origin of aircrew

First recorded in 1920–25; air ¹ + crew ¹

Example Sentences

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Reading from a sheet of paper, a female anchor announced that a U.S. aircrew had ejected from a plane in southwestern Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition,” said U.S.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

F-15E fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti forces; all six aircrew ejected safely and are stable.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Robert Harrison, an occupational medicine specialist at the University of California, San Francisco, has treated over 100 aircrew for injury from toxic exposure on a flight, including damage to the central nervous system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

Katya and her devoted aircrew, navigator Klara Dubkova and gunner Tonya Khokhlova, all jumped out safe and sound!

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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