To make sure their distress signal is understood and not confused with other transmissions, pilots say "Mayday" three times. This practice dates back to the early days of radio, when single calls ...

MONROE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The U.S. Coast Guard has announced a $3,500 reward for help in catching a man who’s made at least 20 fake “mayday” calls on a marine radio operating in the Monroe area. The ...

A fishing influencer who was missing at sea after issuing a mayday call was found dead days later in Mexican waters, according to his family. The body of Mikey Rijavec, best known for his “Fish and ...