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 Dead Weight
Air Midwest Flight 5481 plane plummets to the ground just after take off killing all on board and injuring one on the ground.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Fight To The Death
Investigators must rely on a reconstruction along with witness statements to determine what went wrong when a plane crashes after take-off.
3:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Speed Trap
On June 6, 1971, Hughes Airwest Flight 706 collided with a US Marine Corps F-4 Phantom at 15,000 feet over California.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Lost in Translation
Shortly after taking off from Zurich, Crossair Flight 498 banks sharply to the right and spirals to the ground, killing everyone on board.
5:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Disaster on the Potomac
Right after taking off, Air Florida flight 90 stalled and plunged through the ice into Washington's Potomac River; experts examine what caused the catastrophe.
6:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Queens Catastrophe
Experts investigate the crashing of American Airlines Flight 587, which killed 265 people in New York City just months after the 9/11 attacks.
7:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Into The Eye of The Storm
Investigators must figure out why a crew of skilled hurricane hunters was nearly killed after an engine fire crippled their aircraft mid-flight.
8:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Munich Air Disaster
A plane with members of the Manchester United football team crashes while heading home from Yugoslavia, killing 23 aboard.
6:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Bad Attitude
Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 crashes shortly after take off from London Stansted Airport on December 22, 1999.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Blind Spot
In 1978, PSA Flight 182 collides with a Cessna and crashes into a San Diego residential area killing people on both planes and seven people on the ground.
8:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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