distress signal
noun
: a message that one is in danger
The pilot sent out a distress signal before the plane crashed.
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Early investigations point to engine issues and a distress signal related to a bird strike, though experts believe the landing gear malfunction played a central role.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
About a minute after that warning, a pilot sent a mayday distress signal, after which the tower issued permission for the aircraft to land, the ministry said.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Investigators say the pilot received a warning from air traffic controllers of possible bird strikes and the plane issued a distress signal before the crash.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
There was some sort of distress signal that was sent before the landing.
—ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
About a minute after that warning, a pilot sent a mayday distress signal, after which the tower issued permission for the aircraft to land, the ministry said.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Investigators say the pilot received a warning from air traffic controllers of possible bird strikes and the plane issued a distress signal before the crash.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
There was some sort of distress signal that was sent before the landing.
—ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Distress signal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distress%20signal. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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