abort

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Such incidents typically require a quick re-route, or an “aborted landing attempt,” in which pilots quickly return to a higher altitude before attempting to land again at Burbank, according to the FAA.

From Los Angeles Times

Pilots on the Mesa Airlines flight decided that the separation between their craft and the one taking off was insufficient and initiated a go-around, where a landing is aborted.

From Los Angeles Times

Had the ball struck the girl, he would almost certainly have been defaulted and seen another attempt at number 25 aborted by his own carelessness.

From BBC

Another attempt at a record 25th major title could have been aborted by his own carelessness.

From BBC

Executives learned in October 2020 that batches of AstraZeneca’s vaccine had to be aborted and were contaminated due to production issues.

From The Wall Street Journal