shootdown

American  

[shoot-doun] / ˈʃutˌdaʊn /

Or shoot-down

noun

1. the attack and destruction of an aircraft in flight.

2. the shooting and killing of someone in cold blood.

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Example Sentences

Precise circumstances of the shootdown remain unclear.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Wednesday shootdown comes a day after an Iranian drone flew within 1,500 yards of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier as it was conducting flight operations in international waters in the Arabian Gulf.

From Washington Times

The Wednesday shootdown comes a day after a Iranian drone flew within 1,500 yards of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier as it was conducting flight operations in international waters in the Arabian Gulf.

From Seattle Times

Still, both sides have expressed a willingness to talk with each other since Blinken canceled a planned visit to China in February after the shootdown of a Chinese spy balloon over the U.S., which marked a low point in recent relations.

From Seattle Times

The Turkish attacks and the drone shootdown are the latest source of strain in the U.S.-Turkey relationship over Kurdish groups in the region.

From Washington Times