I was flying a cargo flight that night, i heard the mayday call, for those who mock the controller, he did a fantastic job, he knew when to talk and when to wait for the crew to respond, he called all other a/c and told them there was mayday traffic and to stop transmitting....
they didnt seem to lose all their pressure, as they were step descending along the way, without terrain in the area....good thing they were allright, the crew sounded nice n calm.