Denny writes:

In a real urgent situation I can guarantee you that what comes out of
my mouth will resemble MAYDAY far more than it will PAN whatever the
hell that means in French////

Even if it's another aircraft and not your own? It's important to stay calm
in emergencies.

MAYDAY comes from "m'aider" (help me) and PAN comes from "panne" (breakdown).

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