If you've ever seen a movie with a ship or airplane in distress, you've probably heard the emergency call “Mayday.” The famous distress signal is well known to the public as well as the professionals ...

The Beechcraft C90 air ambulance was en route to Delhi from Ranchi when it crashed on Monday evening in the Simaria block ...

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 ...

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 ...