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 Fight for Survival New
With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage a heroic landing on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir.
6:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Pitch Battle New
Colgan Air 9446 nosedives into the waters off Cape Cod just minutes after takeoff following a four-day maintenance stop.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Under Fire New
Experts investigate the Saudia Flight 163 tragedy, which killed 287 passengers and 14 crew members following an in-flight fire.
8:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Lost Star Footballer New
With a young rising football star on board, a chartered Piper Malibu suddenly disappears from radar over the English Channel.
9:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Deadly Directive New
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes shortly after takeoff.
10:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Fight for Survival
With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage a heroic landing on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir.
11:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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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.
12:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Pitch Battle
Colgan Air 9446 nosedives into the waters off Cape Cod just minutes after takeoff following a four-day maintenance stop.
12:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Holding Pattern
After Flydubai Flight 981 nosedives into the runway at Russia's Rostov airport, investigators uncover one of the most lethal traps in aviation.
1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Under Fire
Experts investigate the Saudia Flight 163 tragedy, which killed 287 passengers and 14 crew members following an in-flight fire.
1:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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