kingdragonfly: Not picked up by any news organization:
Emergency flight: "Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. American 186 declaring a medical emergency. Pediatric passenger with severe food poisoning, escalating abdominal pain, suspected acute appendicitis with risk of an appendix rupture. Request immediate vectors and priority straight in approach to Miami International. EMS standby requested."
I'm really sorry, but as a pilot myself I don't believe this story. The correct term should have been ‘Pan, Pan, Pan American 138’, as it is not the aircraft but a passenger who is in acute distress (which does not change the urgency). Every pilot knows that.




