Today is May Day, that historical day when we celebrate the toiling workers across the world who keep the global economy ...

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 ...

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, ...