Distress signals

“Raptor” had left Decelia, Egypt bound for Constantinople – She suffered mechanical failure, issued a mayday signal and then her track was lost

A United Airlines plane suffered a fiery engine failure on Feb. 20 shortly after taking off from Denver for Hawaii, dropping massive debris on a residential area before a safe emergency landing, officials said.

The plane that crashed in Colombia virtually wiping out an entire Brazilian football team was running out of fuel, had no electrical power, and was preparing for an emergency landing, according to the pilot's final words.
 
The disaster on the night of Nov. 28 killed 71 people and sent shock waves round the global soccer world.