Aircraft emergency frequency
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The aircraft emergency frequency is a frequency used on the aircraft radio band reserved for emergency communications for aircraft in distress. The nationwide frequency is 121.500 MHz and 243.000 MHz is the military frequency. This frequency is monitored by ATC towers, FSS services, national ATC centers and other flight and emergency servies. The emergency frequency is sometimes reffered to as 'Guard' Separate frequencies exist for military and other government emergency frequencies.

