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United Airlines Mayday Call Handled 'By The Book,’ Says Aviation Expert
Mayday warnings happen regularly, say aviation experts—and both pilots and air traffic controllers are trained to know what to do.
United Airlines Flight Declares Mayday Mid-Air
United Airlines Mayday alert issued after engine failure post-takeoff from Dulles. Crew lands safely. FAA investigates the Boeing 777 incident.
Why a United Airlines mayday isn't as scary as it sounds
After a United Airlines flight suffered an engine failure Friday, travelers should still feel confident in the safety of air travel.
United pilot issues 'mayday' call after engine failure forces emergency landing
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 said.
United Airlines fight declares mayday shortly after takeoff
A United Airlines pilot issued a mayday call shortly after a plane carrying more than 200 passengers took off due to an engine failure. United Airlines Flight 108, which was departing Washington Dulles International Airport for Munich on July 25,
'Declaring an emergency': United pilot calls out mayday shortly after takeoff
A United Airlines flight was diverted shortly after departing Washington Dulles International Airport on Friday, July 25, when an engine failure caused the pilot to make a mayday call. United Flight 108 had just taken off for its journey to Munich at around 6 p.
‘Mayday’: United Airlines flight turns back after engine trouble
A disaster was seemingly averted when a United Airlines flight bound for Munich, Germany, was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Washington Dulles International Airport.
United Airlines pilot declares mayday after takeoff
Engine failure, left engine, United 108, declaring an emergency. Mayday, mayday, mayday,” the pilot could be heard on a recording between the plane and the tower.
United Airlines Pilot Issues ‘Mayday’ After Reported Engine Failure Over Washington
Flight 108, carrying 230 people, was only moments into its ascent when its pilot reported the mid-air emergency to air traffic control.
United Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Dulles after pilot declares mayday
A United Airlines flight traveling from Washington Dulles International Airport made an emergency landing last month after the pilot declared a mayday call shortly after takeoff due to engine failure.
'Mayday, Mayday': United Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Mid-Air Incident
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 released Monday,
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