noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
landing on water; splashdown
Used for aircraft, spacecraft, or objects touching down on a water surface. Often appears in news contexts.
飛行機は無事に海上に着水した。
The plane safely landed on the sea.
宇宙船の着水地点
The splashdown point of the spacecraft was set in the Pacific Ocean.