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 The Death of JFK Jr.
The celebrity son of JFK disappeared along with his plane in 1999; investigators soon found the wreckage, but are unsure what brought the aircraft down.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Phantom Strike
In September 2006, a new Embraer Legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 over the Amazon Rain Forest.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday The Death of JFK Jr.
The celebrity son of JFK disappeared along with his plane in 1999; investigators soon found the wreckage, but are unsure what brought the aircraft down.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Phantom Strike
In September 2006, a new Embraer Legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 over the Amazon Rain Forest.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Phantom Strike
In September 2006, a new Embraer Legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 over the Amazon Rain Forest.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Massacre Over the Mediterranean
In 1980, Itavia Flight 870 exploded over the sea; after 30 years of investigations, experts finally reveal the truth behind the mysterious disaster.
3:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Imperfect Pitch
Above France, a highly trained crew puts a commercial airliner to the test; as the plane prepares to land, the captain suddenly loses control.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Terror in Paradise
Experts investigate an unexpected explanation for the fatal crash of Air Moorea Flight 1121 when they hear its pilot's anguished cry on the cockpit voice recorder.
5:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Qantas 32: Titanic in the Sky
On November 4, 2010, the pilots of Qantas Flight 32 were forced to deal with a series of failures when an explosion tore apart an engine on their A380.
6:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Fight for Control
Internal US flight loses a propeller 19,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean.
7:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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