The Schweizer 269C crashed shortly after sending the mayday signal as it flew over Poulton-le-Fylde at about 1210 BST on 22 September 2009.

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Osborn said he made "at least 15 mayday calls" as the plane limped toward the nearest landing strip -- China's Lingshui military base on Hainan Island.

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The Christos sent a Mayday call that was picked up by Brixham coastguards who have been co-ordinating the rescue.

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"During the course of this scrum Alan called Mayday and the scrum broke up, it did not collapse, " a Mid-North Coast Rugby statement said.

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