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verunglücken

to have an accident

verunglücken – verunglückte – ist verunglückt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verunglücken, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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verunglücken vs abstürzen

to crash

Both words can apply to a serious aircraft accident. Abstürzen specifically describes the plane falling uncontrollably from a height. Verunglücken more generally means that someone has an accident resulting in injuries or death.

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verunglücken

Der Pilot verunglückte bei diesem Flugunfall tödlich.

The pilot was killed in this accident.

abstürzen

Das Kleinflugzeug stürzte in den Bergen ab.

The small plane crashed in the mountains.

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