Most of you have probably seen this movie before. Something has just gone wrong with the airplane or spaceship, and it's spiraling out of control. Right before it touches down, stranding the main characters on a desert island, alien planet, or whatever hostile environment they'll have to survive, the pilot yells mayday, mayday! over the radio.
So why does this situation always happen on May 1st? Isnt that a bit odd? Is there a conspiracy we dont know about? Well, Mayday is actually one of the few pieces of pilot shorthand most people are familiar with; but have you ever wondered what it means? What exactly are pilots telling each other when they say mayday and other code words? Date: 2022-04-19
