当地的居民看见它伴着一声震耳欲聋的巨响撞向地面。Local residents saw it plunge towards Earth with a deafening roar.一架飞机一头栽向地面.A plane plummeted to earth.飞机向地面坠落.The airplane fell towards the earth....

“向地面”的英语可以翻译为：earthward ...