Why Do Pilots Say “Mayday” 3 Times In An Emergency?

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) established a broader emergency communication protocol that includes the ...
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'Mayday, mayday, mayday': Coast Guard shares family's distress call after boat catches fire and sinks off Cape Cod

The Coast Guard shares family’s harrowing radio call for help after their vessel caught fire off Cape Cod on Monday. They managed to swim to a small island before being rescued. (Credit: WCVB / USCG) ...
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MAYDAY calls released from family stranded on island after boat goes up in flames off Cape Cod

The Coast Guard saved three boaters who were found stranded and injured Wednesday morning on Naushon Island, part of the Elizabeth<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
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Coast Guard audio captures stranded family’s mayday call. ‘Our ship burned while we were sleeping’

GOSNOLD, Mass. (AP) — Three family members who swam to a private island when their boat caught fire and sank were rescued two days later after their marine radio washed ashore. “Mayday, mayday, mayday ...
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Coast Guard audio captures stranded family's mayday call. 'Our ship burned while we were sleeping'

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter approaches Naushon Island, Mass. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, where a couple and their adult son were rescued two days after their boat caught fire and they swam to shore.