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DETRESFA (distress phase) [ICAO]

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000323

The code word used to designate an emergency phase wherein there is reasonable certainty that an aircraft and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger or require immediate assistance.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000323
FieldAviation and air traffic control
SubjectICAO
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "The code word used to designate an emergency phase wherein there is reasonable certainty that an aircraft and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger or require immediate assistance.",
  "subject": "ICAO",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/detresfa-distress-phase-icao/"
}

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