2007-08-19 01:29:10 · 14 answers · asked by Arabian Knights 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
May Day is an internationally recognised and understood distress call over the radio. It shows that an aircraft is facing some problem and is informing people about his situation. This call is also given out on the "Guard Frequency" which is monitored universally. The call may help others to get a fix on the aircraft or may help in providing assistance, should it be required.
It has nothing to do with crashing.
2007-08-19 02:10:59 · answer #1 · answered by al_sheda 4 · 4⤊ 4⤋
When a pilot send out a distress call, which in this topic is "Mayday", it's usually a problem that needs immediately attention and all flights within distance of this aircraft must grant the right away IMMEDIATELY until further notice from the ATC ( AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER). where ever this cripple aircraft lands, all emergency vehicles and paramedics must be present at that location to prepare a possible crash landing. And btw, whether the call is pan pan or mayday, the FAA and NTSB is automatically called after the distress call is reported to ATC.
2014-08-12 03:16:52 · answer #2 · answered by Billy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What does "May Day" mean for the pilots when going to crash?
2015-08-16 16:02:07 · answer #3 · answered by Clair 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May Day Meaning
2016-10-03 04:03:12 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is more or less correct: it is simply the international distress call for air and sea. The French derivation is correct, but given today, it's meaning is "Everyone on this frequency: shut up, listen to what I have to say, because this is life or death!!"
The recommended distress call format would be:
"MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY !! Oceanlord 22, Oceanlord 22, Oceanlord 22. 150 miles North North East of San Clemente Island. US Naval Helicopter with loss of control. 3 souls aboard, and going in the water, need rescue"
A mayday call may only be made when life or property is in imminent danger of death or destruction.
Making a false distress call in the U.S. is a federal crime carrying sanctions of up to six years imprisonment, and a fine of $250,000.
As a US Naval Rescue swimmer from 1985-1992, I responded to 4 May-Day calls... including ONE false call off of the California Coast made by 3 drunk teens. It involved a Navy Destroyer and Helicopter (mine), Three Coast Guard helicopters and a cutter searching for about 8 hours.
Those kids parents EACH ended up paying OVER $250,000... since the Navy and Coast Guard both sent them bills for the FUEL burned during the search.
Pan-pan (from the French: panne - a breakdown) indicates an urgent situation of a lower order than a "grave and imminent threat requiring immediate assistance", such as a mechanical breakdown or a medical problem.
2007-08-19 03:37:10 · answer #5 · answered by mariner31 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Mayday Definition
2016-12-12 12:02:12 · answer #6 · answered by eisenhauer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an anglicized version of "M'aidez" "Help me!". It's distinctive and is used for nothing else-recognized as such by the International Civil Aeronautics Organization (ICAO). It's also intended to be used when there's risk of injury or death. Otherwise, the term "Pan" said three times is used.
2007-08-19 15:04:10 · answer #7 · answered by jim 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
May Day means HELP that person who is about to crash my dad used to do that not say May Day he just learned it
2016-03-13 23:07:00 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mayday is an emergency code word used internationally as a distress signal in voice procedure radio communications, derived from the French venez m'aider, meaning "come [to] help me." When the "venez" is dropped and the remaining words are pronounced in English, you get "mayday", a word currently understood around the world as a distress call. It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency by many groups, such as police forces, pilots, the fire brigade, and transportation organizations. The call is always given three times in a row ("Mayday Mayday Mayday") to prevent mistaking it for some similar-sounding phrase under noisy conditions, and to distinguish an actual mayday call from a message about a mayday call. For the same reason they use Bravo,Charley, and Echo instead of saying B, C and E because these three letters sound alike over the radio.
2007-08-19 01:55:04 · answer #9 · answered by ericbryce2 7 · 6⤊ 4⤋
"Mayday Means" "Help I am going to crash so listen to me!" and "pan pan pan" means "Help this situation is critical" here is an example for Mayday:
Plane: Mayday Mayday Mayday Japan Airlines 123!
ATC: Roger Japan Airlines 123 explain situation please.
Plane: Mayday Mayday Mayday Japan Airlines 123 Lost all Hydraulic power!
And one for Pan Pan Pan:
Plane: Pan Pan Pan Pan Pan Pan Pan Pan Pan Swissair 111 smoke on board.
ATC: Roger Swissair 111 what is the cause of fire?
Plane: Fried wires
2007-08-23 00:59:23 · answer #10 · answered by Kevin Z 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋