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 Firebomber Down
Experts analyze and discuss the C-130 firebomber crash that occurred while battling an Australian wildfire.
10:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Collision Catastrophe
Two planes collide in the sky above southern Germany and numerous people on the ground witness the disaster; based on the wreckage, it is clear that the planes collided in the air; the researchers encounter a mystery.
11:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Fatal Test Flight
On Dec. 22, 1996, Airborne Express Flight 827 crashes into mountainous terrain near Narrows, Va., during a functional evaluation flight, killing all six occupants; the investigation finds that the pilots made improper flight control inputs.
12:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Terror In San Francisco
Asiana Flight 214 slams into a seawall just short of the runway in San Francisco.
1:00 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.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Operation Babylift
During the Vietnam War when over 250 children, who were being airlifted to safety on a US Air Force C5A Galaxy, died in an explosion.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Runway Breakup New
En route from Bogota to the tiny Caribbean island of San Andrés, AIRES Flight 8250 is rocked by a major tropical storm; though the crew expects to emerge from the intense weather, the plane slams into the ground just short of the runway.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Operation Babylift
During the Vietnam War when over 250 children, who were being airlifted to safety on a US Air Force C5A Galaxy, died in an explosion.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Runway Breakup
En route from Bogota to the tiny Caribbean island of San Andrés, AIRES Flight 8250 is rocked by a major tropical storm; though the crew expects to emerge from the intense weather, the plane slams into the ground just short of the runway.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Runway Breakup
En route from Bogota to the tiny Caribbean island of San Andrés, AIRES Flight 8250 is rocked by a major tropical storm; though the crew expects to emerge from the intense weather, the plane slams into the ground just short of the runway.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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