At 8,000 feet in the air, the pilot told air traffic controllers the plane's engine had failed. He then tried an emergency landing.

The plane was set to return to Decatur, Alabama.

A United Airlines flight was diverted on July 25 when the pilot made a mayday call.

Hold on to your seat! Each of the six episodes of this white-knuckled, thrilling series feature detailed re-enactments of a real-life air emergencies. Using cockpit voice recorders and air traffic ...

“Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!” can be heard just minutes after the small plane took off from Colorado Springs Airport. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — In an air traffic control (ATC) audio obtained by ...