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Mayday

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Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously re-enacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented; accounts from survivors combine with cockpit recordings and computer images to weave the gripping tales and expert testimony reveals the hows and whys behind the events, some of which have resulted in important changes to aviation safety and regulations.

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Upcoming TV Listings for Mayday

Mayday Helicopter Down

In 1995, a chopper carrying 18 people to a North Sea oil platform crashes; miraculously, everyone onboard survived in a life raft.

2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Slam Dunk

When United Express Flight 6291 crashes during its final approach only a mile from the runway, investigators must sift through the charred remains to find out what happened.

2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Helicopter Down

In 1995, a chopper carrying 18 people to a North Sea oil platform crashes; miraculously, everyone onboard survived in a life raft.

1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Slam Dunk

When United Express Flight 6291 crashes during its final approach only a mile from the runway, investigators must sift through the charred remains to find out what happened.

2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Without Warning

Investigators employ 3D technology to determine how two float planes carrying tourists collided suddenly above an Alaskan waterfall.

3:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Eleven Deadly Seconds

China Airlines Flight 676 crashes into a residential area after entering a stall.

4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Fight for Survival

With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage a heroic landing on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir.

5:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Pitch Battle

Colgan Air 9446 nosedives into the waters off Cape Cod just minutes after takeoff following a four-day maintenance stop.

6:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Under Fire

Experts investigate the Saudia Flight 163 tragedy, which killed 287 passengers and 14 crew members following an in-flight fire.

7:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Lost Star Footballer

With a young rising football star on board, a chartered Piper Malibu suddenly disappears from radar over the English Channel.

8:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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