Mayday
History
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.
Upcoming TV Listings for Mayday
Mayday Concorde: Up in Flames
Aviation experts determine what went wrong when a Concorde exploded into flames moments after leaving a Paris runway.
3:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Accident Or Assassination
A Learjet 45 carrying Mexico's interior minister slams into Mexico City's financial district, killing everyone on board and seven on the ground.
4:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday No Clear Options
After clearing the Manx2 Flight 7100 for landing, controllers at Ireland's Cork Airport are shocked when it goes into a severe roll, crashing into the runway.
5:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Death in the Arctic
First Air Flight 6560 slammed into a hillside near Resolute Bay, one of the most remote airports in the world.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Malayasia 370: What Happened?
Leading aviation experts are confronted with a shocking theory as they investigate one of the greatest aviation mysteries of all time.
7:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Fatal Transmission
A 1996 collision between United Express 5925 and a private plane leaves investigators stumped, until they learn a missing pilot played a role.
8:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Terror In San Francisco
Asiana Flight 214 slams into a seawall just short of the runway in San Francisco.
9:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday High Rise Catastrophe
In 1992, Flight 1862 from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv suffered a catastrophic crash; investigators subsequently discover a lethal problem threatening every 747.
10:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Fatal Delivery
A fire breaks out on UPS Flight six; as smoke fills the cockpit, getting the plane to safety is a race against time.
11:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Deadly Mission
The United Nations DC-6 mysteriously crashes 10 miles from the runway while on a secret mission over Africa.
12:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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