A United Airlines flight bound for Germany declared "mayday, mayday, mayday" with an engine failure last month, forcing the jet to hastily retreat to Washington, D.C., tower recordings and the carrier ...

This May Day, we are sounding the alarm. On a plane, “Mayday” is a distress call. When a pilot says it three times into the radio — ”Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!” — they’re saying we need help, we need it ...

"VA: May Day Parade in Richmond" by AFL-CIO Field is licensed under CC BY 2.0. On Morning Energy, we are going to spend exploring various expressions of “Mayday” as it relates to so many different ...

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, ...

A United plane carrying 219 passengers and 11 crew members made an emergency landing after the captain radioed a chilling triple “Mayday” moments into climb-out, the airline said in a statement ...

Flight instructor Erwin Castillo was in the air teaching a student to fly when, over his radio, he heard, "Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!" A moment later, Castillo looked out the window of his aircraft and ...

Xtratufs and raincoats were a must on Thursday for about 400 people gathered at the Alaska State Capitol for a May Day protest. May Day, or International Workers’ Day, honors the organized labor ...

Internationally, many observe May Day as Workers’ Day; internationally, “Mayday” is also a distress call.  Last Friday in ...