Ahmedabad Plane Crash: In the wake of the tragic Air India flight 171 crash near Ahmedabad airport, which has caused devastation both in the air and on the ground, one key term has emerged repeatedly ...

To make sure their distress signal is understood and not confused with other transmissions, pilots say "Mayday" three times. This practice dates back to the early days of radio, when single calls ...

A United Airlines pilot issued a mayday distress call after the Boeing 787 he was flying experienced engine failure shortly after taking off from Washington’s Dulles airport for Munich on July 25, ...