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HuffPost on MSN · 18h

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.

NBC News on MSN · 15h

United flight with over 200 passengers declares 'mayday' with engine failure after takeoff from D.C. area

The Boeing 787, flying from Washington, D.C., to Munich, had to make hasty return to the airport "to address a mechanical issue," the carrier said.

USA TODAY on MSN · 23h

'Declaring an emergency': United pilot calls out mayday shortly after takeoff

United Flight 108 had just taken off for its journey to Munich at around 6 p.m. As the Boeing 787 was ascending to 10,000 feet, its pilot told air traffic control, "Engine failure, left engine, United 108 declaring an emergency. Mayday, mayday, mayday," according to an audio recording.

18hon MSN

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 ...

20h

Mystery as pilot 'didn't send mayday call' before plane vanished without trace

A widespread search is ongoing in Australia after a pilot reportedly didn't send out a 'mayday call' before his aircraft ...

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