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 Peril Over Portugal
Martinair Flight 495, a DC-10, crashes when attempting to land at Portugal's Faro Airport amid thunderstorms and heavy rain.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday A Perfect Storm
On 8 February 1988, Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108 broke up in midair and crashes near Kettwig, Germany, while on approach to Düsseldorf Airport, killing all 21 people on board.
10:15 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Southern Storm
The pilots of Southern Airways Flight 242 must try to land on a Georgia highway after the engines die and the windshield shatters.
1:30 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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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.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Air India: Explosive Evidence
A bomb explodes on Air India Flight 182 en route from Canada to India causing it to disintegrate over the coast of Ireland.
4:00 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.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Air India: Explosive Evidence
A bomb explodes on Air India Flight 182 en route from Canada to India causing it to disintegrate over the coast of Ireland.
2:00 PM 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.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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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.
5:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Pitch Black
In 1983, Air Illinois Flight 710 crashes into an open pasture area in poor weather while en route to Southern Illinois Airport, killing all 10 people on board; the cause of the crash was the pilots' mismanagement of an electrical problem.
6:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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