If the guys involved thought it warrented a mayday, then thats good enough for me.
Always easy to be wise after the event when you weren't there.
Well done guys.
One comment though.......depends where you are in europe as to which call you use. Some foreign parts dont seem to know what a Pan call is especially when you have to cut through a lot of background local lingo.
Go for the attention getter if you think it warrents it. You will get the space you need!
Coop