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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 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 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Mystery Over the Mediterranean

EgyptAir Flight 804 plunges into the Mediterranean Sea, and while it looks like a fire, the Egyptian authorities assume an act of terrorism; six years later, a controversial theory emerges.

2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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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.

1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Mystery Over the Mediterranean

EgyptAir Flight 804 plunges into the Mediterranean Sea, and while it looks like a fire, the Egyptian authorities assume an act of terrorism; six years later, a controversial theory emerges.

2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Death Race

Competing in a highly-modified P-51 Mustang at the Reno Air Races, Jimmy Leeward is determined to set a new speed record, but halfway through the race, his plane spirals out of control and crashes onto the tarmac in front of the stands.

3:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Fatal Approach

En route to Cardiff, Wales, the crew of KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 report an engine problem and head back to the airport; just as it is about to touch down, the aircraft crashes and breaks apart on a field next to the runway.

4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Borderline Tactics

An American cargo plane attempts a landing at the U.S. naval station at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba; the maneuver requires avoiding Cuban airspace. But something goes terribly wrong on its final approach, and the DC-8 crashes at the end of the runway.

5:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Deadly Pitch

Experts investigate the reason behind why Fine Air Flight 101 crashed into a Miami building moments after take-off.

6:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Fatal Climb

Just a few minutes after taking off from Bucharest, Tarom's 371 flight plunges into a field and Romanian investigators call the FBI to determine whether it was an accident or an act of murder.

7:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Runway Runoff

After Continental Airlines Flight 1404 careens off the runway and crashes in flames, investigators are left to determine what was to blame.

8:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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