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DANGER: Listen up for this word on planes and it's not mayday
As there can sometimes be a language barrier, using a secret language between the pilot, flight crew and air traffic control will make it easier for everyone.
Passengers know that hearing the word “mayday” is never a good sign and it will often be said three times in the light of a threatening situation.
It comes from the French phrase “m’aidez” which means “help me”.
But there’s another word that travellers will want to pay attention to when they’re flying on board.
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Hearing the word “pan-pan” is a very bad sign which many may not realise.
Although it isn’t as severe as “mayday”, it can signify a terrifying situation on the aircraft.
Pan-pan is also repeated there times and it originates from a French phrase of “panne”, which means breakdown.
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Some other well-known phrases include “roger that” which is used as confirmation.
In the unlikely event of a plane hijack, pilots will use the word “squawking” which is the silent way to initiate contact in the state of an emergency.
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