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 ...

PIA spokesman Danyal Gilani said the aircraft's black box has been recovered but "it will take time to ascertain a reason of the crash". The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight smashed into a ...

A MAY DAY. MOMENTS BEFORE IMPACT. THIS IS WHAT’S LEFT OF A SMALL ENGINE PLANE, A 1977 CESSNA CARDINAL, AFTER IT CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT THE NEVADA COUNTY AIRPORT. WE JUST SAID MAYDAY, ...