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IMAEDDY
IMAEDDY: 9 months ago via Android

what does Mayday stand for when a pilot is in trouble?

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iAshlynn
iAshlynn: 9 months ago

Mayday derives from the French venez m'aider, meaning 'come help me'.

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crowtrobot: 9 months ago
i couldnt remember how to spell it...green
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iAshlynn: 9 months ago
Green to you too Crow. Have a wonderful day!
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ruthkioi9: 9 months ago

The word mayday stands for "come help me". It is often used as an agony signal through a radio communication to alert the other pilots of an emergency. Visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayday for more details.

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crowtrobot
crowtrobot: 9 months ago

it means help in french m'daise it may be spell wrong means help me,during world war one pilots ,american pilots mispronounced it to may day

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dvdprincess
dvdprincess: 9 months ago via iPhone

Trouble, emergency, danger, something is not going right, malfunctioning equipment, etc.

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