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 Panic Over the Pacific
A stalled engine causes China Airlines Flight 006 to go into a deadly spin before crew members were able to regain control.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Playing Catch Up
After a private jet slams into an Ohio apartment building, the National Transportation Safety Board uncovers an erratic descent, a puzzling delay, and a tragic perfect storm.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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A look at the catastrophic incidents in aviation history that pushed for safer systems and better emergency protocols; includes dramatic re-enactments and CGI footage.
5:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Playing Catch Up
After a private jet slams into an Ohio apartment building, the National Transportation Safety Board uncovers an erratic descent, a puzzling delay, and a tragic perfect storm.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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A look at the catastrophic incidents in aviation history that pushed for safer systems and better emergency protocols; includes dramatic re-enactments and CGI footage.
10:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Panic Over the Pacific
A stalled engine causes China Airlines Flight 006 to go into a deadly spin before crew members were able to regain control.
1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Playing Catch Up
After a private jet slams into an Ohio apartment building, the National Transportation Safety Board uncovers an erratic descent, a puzzling delay, and a tragic perfect storm.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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A look at the catastrophic incidents in aviation history that pushed for safer systems and better emergency protocols; includes dramatic re-enactments and CGI footage.
3:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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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.
4:00 AM 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.
5:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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