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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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Mayday Panic on the Runway

On August 22nd, 1985, 55 people died aboard British Airtours flight 28M when its engine caught fire as it accelerated.

2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Carnage In Sao Paulo

Ninety-five people die when TAM Airlines flight 402 crashes seconds after take-off; experts investigate what went wrong.

4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Alarming Silence

Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after takeoff in Detroit in 1987, proving to be one of the worst aviation disasters in U.S. history.

6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Carnage In Sao Paulo

Ninety-five people die when TAM Airlines flight 402 crashes seconds after take-off; experts investigate what went wrong.

2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Alarming Silence

Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after takeoff in Detroit in 1987, proving to be one of the worst aviation disasters in U.S. history.

2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Alarming Silence

Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after takeoff in Detroit in 1987, proving to be one of the worst aviation disasters in U.S. history.

2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday The Plane That Flew Too High

West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crashes down killing 160 people in 2005, ultimately leading to the bankruptcy of the troubled airline.

3:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Split Decision

Arrow Air Flight 1285 with 248 American soldiers on board crashes seconds after refueling in Newfoundland.

4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Break Up Over Texas

Near the end of its flight, Continental Express Flight 2574 suffers wing damage and goes into a dive falling out of the sky.

5:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Turning Point

A Northwest Airlines flight cruises above the Bering Sea before problems develop and pilots must make an emergency landing in Anchorage.

6:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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