This is the 3232nd most frequent Spanish word.
aterrizó
"Landed."
In this sentence, 'aterrizó' is used to describe the action of landing of the plane in the past tense (pretérito).
El avión aterrizó en el aeropuerto a las tres de la tarde.
The plane landed at the airport at three in the afternoon.
Here, 'aterrizó' refers to the bird's action of concluding its flight by settling on the branch, using the past tense.
El pájaro aterrizó en la rama después de un largo vuelo.
The bird landed on the branch after a long flight.
In this example, 'aterrizó' narrates the past action of the spacecraft alighting upon the moon's surface in a historical context.