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13th Nov 2005, 11:18

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members i am not a pilot so please take it easy on me but however i was asked today when the emergency wording mayday mayday started please could you help with any info onto how this saying started and when / whom etc
thanking you.

13th Nov 2005, 11:26

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This comes from the French word m'aidez - meaning "help me" - and is pronounced "mayday." It is said three times.

13th Nov 2005, 11:43

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To anticipate the NEXT question, 'PAN' comes from the French 'Panne' for breakdown.

I'll leave 'SECURITE' for someone else........................

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Excuse the lack of accents (mine and grammatical) SVP