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aircrew

American  
[air-kroo] / ˈɛərˌkru /
Or air crew

noun

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


aircrew British  
/ ˈɛəˌkruː /

noun

  1. (sometimes functioning as plural) the crew of an aircraft

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of aircrew

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

Example Sentences

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The members of the aircrew have been suspended during the investigation, the official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

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

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

One by one, each aircrew dropped their bombs and then returned to their intermediate airfield to refuel.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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