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 Norwegian Nightmare
On April 12, 1990, Widerøe Flight 839 crashed into the water shortly after takeoff from Værøy Airport in Norway, killing all five people on board.
5:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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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.
6:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Crash Landing
On 18 June 2007, the landing gear of Eagle Airways Flight 2300 fails to extend while on approach to Wellington; the pilots divert the aircraft and make a belly landing at Blenheim, saving all 17 people on board.
7:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Fog of War
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown and 34 others are killed in 1996 when their Air Force 737 crashes on a mountain in Croatia.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Norwegian Nightmare
On April 12, 1990, Widerøe Flight 839 crashed into the water shortly after takeoff from Værøy Airport in Norway, killing all five people on board.
10:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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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.
11:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Crash Landing
On 18 June 2007, the landing gear of Eagle Airways Flight 2300 fails to extend while on approach to Wellington; the pilots divert the aircraft and make a belly landing at Blenheim, saving all 17 people on board.
12:00 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.
1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Fog of War
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown and 34 others are killed in 1996 when their Air Force 737 crashes on a mountain in Croatia.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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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.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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