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Old 2nd Jun 2019, 12:34
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Beer Baron
 
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Originally Posted by ACMS
7700 for a sick pax??????????

A/C in grave and imminent danger?????????

what.
Where does it state anywhere that 7700 indicates ‘A/C in grave and imminent danger’?

From Airservices Australia:
  • Pilots of aircraft encountering an emergency in flight, other than loss of two-way communications, should select code 7700
And this,
  • In the event of an in-flight emergency, pilots call ‘mayday’ or ‘pan’ to air traffic control to alert controllers to the severity of the incident.
  • A ‘pan’ call is used to describe a less urgent situation but one that still requires attention from air traffic control. Examples of ‘pan’ situations include a passenger medical emergency or instrument malfunction.

Seems to me like a PAN and 7700 is entirely in order. I’m sure if it was your kid or parent dying on a plane you’d want the crew using every possible tactic available to them to get that plane on the ground as quickly and safely as possible.

Last edited by Beer Baron; 3rd Jun 2019 at 05:18.
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