In a one-of-a-kind rescue mission PAF men save crew aboard a burning Japanese tanker “Mayday, Mayday” was the call received by all the ships on sail in the Arabian Sea. “Mayday… We need to be rescued… we are on fire and drowning.“ The message was heard on a guard frequency by all the military and civilian ships on sail in the area. It was relayed by the Japanese oil tanker Stanvac, which had caught fire after some explosions in the engine room. The accident took place 160 miles off Karachi harbor on October 19, 1958. There was a high risk of the oil tanker exploding and drowning with all crew on board.