Declare and acknowledge distress
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday, fuel. We require an immediate landing at Westhaven.
Roger Mayday. What are your intentions?
We intend to continue directly to Westhaven.
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Mayday, Mayday, Mayday, fuel. Our predicted landing fuel is below final reserve.
Roger Mayday. Confirm your intended landing aerodrome.
Westhaven. We require priority.
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Mayday, Mayday, Mayday, fuel. We are unable to accept further delay.
Roger Mayday. State your intentions.
We need to land at the nearest suitable aerodrome.
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Confirm intentions and urgent needs
We require the shortest available routing to Westhaven.
Roger. I am coordinating your request.
We cannot accept holding.
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We need information on the nearest suitable aerodrome.
Roger. Stand by for aerodrome and weather information.
We require that information urgently.
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We intend to land at Westhaven. Please advise any expected delay.
Roger Mayday. No delay expected.
Roger. We require priority for landing.
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Coordinate arrival assistance
We have one hundred and forty persons on board.
Roger. Do you require emergency services on arrival?
Affirm. Please arrange emergency services.
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Please advise the destination aerodrome of our fuel emergency.
Roger. Your emergency has been relayed.
Roger. We will advise of any further assistance required.
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Please confirm whether emergency services have been notified.
Affirm. Emergency services have been notified.
Roger. Thank you.
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Sources & learning scope
Authored fuel-distress excerpts omit callsigns and full clearances; European references are not worldwide procedures. Follow your unit’s procedures.
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