Interesting. I’ve never heard of that, I don’t think.
“Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) describes an accident in which an airworthy aircraft, under pilot control, is unintentionally flown into the ground, a mountain, water, or an obstacle.[2] The pilots are generally unaware of the danger until it is too late. The term was coined by engineers at Boeing in the late 1970s.[3] Accidents where an aircraft is already damaged and uncontrollable at the time of the collision (also known as uncontrolled flight into terrain) are not considered CFIT.
According to Boeing, CFIT is a leading cause of airplane accidents involving the loss of life, causing over 9,000 deaths since the beginning of the commercial jet age. CFIT was identified as a cause of 25% of USAF Class A Mishaps between 1993 and 2002.”
Source: Wikipedia
Here is the FAA-speak for a crash:
“Unscheduled landing resulting in collision with terrain.”