Sam Spade writes:

If ATC fails to respond to that properly and gives the run around, the
pilot should then be resourceful to get them to understand they will
give him what he needs. "Mayday, mayday, mayday" is one option that
hopefully should not be needed.

Fortunately, in practice, ATC will bend over backwards to accommodate any
aircraft with an emergency, and so will other pilots.

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