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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 Vertigo

Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashes into the Red Sea shortly after take-off, killing all 148 people on board.

2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Cabin Catastrophe

After a midair explosion rocks Southwest Airlines 1380, the pilots struggle to regain control while flight attendants make a horrifying discovery.

2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Vertigo

Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashes into the Red Sea shortly after take-off, killing all 148 people on board.

1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Cabin Catastrophe

After a midair explosion rocks Southwest Airlines 1380, the pilots struggle to regain control while flight attendants make a horrifying discovery.

2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Peril Over Portugal

Martinair Flight 495, a DC-10, crashes when attempting to land at Portugal's Faro Airport amid thunderstorms and heavy rain.

3:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Stealth Bomber Down: USAF B2 Bomber

When a $2 billion stealth bomber crashes in Guam, the U.S. Air Force investigates the most expensive aviation accident in history.

4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Double Trouble: TransAir Cargo Flight 671

After an explosion rips both engines off the right wing, the pilots of Transair 671 manage a landing at a French military airfield.

5:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Pacific Plunge

When Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific, investigators uncover a critical maintenance issue with deadly implications.

6:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Terror Over Michigan: TWA Flight 841

After a Boeing 727's near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine why TWA Flight 841 fell out of the sky.

7:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Tree Strike Terror

In November 1995, American Airlines flight 1572 clips the tops of trees along Peak Mountain Ridge and strikes an instrument landing system antenna at Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Conn.

8:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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