What is the international radio signal for an emergency that is not quite as severe as a “Mayday”?
Lou-lou
Pan-pan
Tom-tom
Cee-cee
Pan-pan is a radio distress call used in maritime or aviation communications to signal an urgent situation that does not pose an immediate threat to life or property but still requires assistance. For example, it could be used for a vessel experiencing mechanical issues or a plane with a sick passenger. Mayday, however, is a distress signal used to indicate an immediate and imminent threat to life or property, such as a sinking ship or a plane in imminent danger of crashing. To declare pan-pan correctly, the caller repeats it three times: “Pan-pan, pan-pan, pan-pan.”
Correct Answer: Pan-pan