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Mayday

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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 Cabin Catastrophe

After a midair explosion rocks Southwest Airlines 1380, the pilots struggle to regain control while flight attendants make a horrifying discovery.

10:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Meltdown Over Kathmandu

Landing at one of the world's most challenging airports, a passenger plane comes in like a fighter jet, skids off the runway, and bursts into flames.

11:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Mission Disaster

After losing two engines near enemy territory, US Air Force pilots abort their refueling mission and attempt to land their damaged plane.

12:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Head-On Collision

Saudi Airways and Kazakhstan Airlines jets hit each other at 14,000 feet sending both planes spiraling to the ground.

1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Explosive Touchdown

After a routine landing, a Taiwanese commuter plane is rocked by a massive explosion, but investigators find no evidence of a bomb on board.

2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Collision Course

Saudi Airways and Kazakhstan Airlines jets hit each other at 14,000 feet sending both planes spiraling to the ground.

4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Taxiway Turmoil

Blanketed by confusion and heavy fog, a DC-9 ends up at the wrong end of an active runway in Detroit, and directly in the path of an oncoming 727.

6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Collision Course

Saudi Airways and Kazakhstan Airlines jets hit each other at 14,000 feet sending both planes spiraling to the ground.

2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Taxiway Turmoil

Blanketed by confusion and heavy fog, a DC-9 ends up at the wrong end of an active runway in Detroit, and directly in the path of an oncoming 727.

2:20 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Taxiway Turmoil

Blanketed by confusion and heavy fog, a DC-9 ends up at the wrong end of an active runway in Detroit, and directly in the path of an oncoming 727.

7:20 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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