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 Runway Breakup
En route from Bogotá 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 USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Caution to the Wind
Following a fatal crash in treacherous conditions at Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek airport, investigators make a shocking discovery on the runway.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Runway Breakup
En route from Bogotá 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.
1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Caution to the Wind
Following a fatal crash in treacherous conditions at Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek airport, investigators make a shocking discovery on the runway.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Blind Spot
In 1978, PSA Flight 182 collides with a Cessna and crashes into a San Diego residential area killing people on both planes and seven people on the ground.
3:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Under Pressure
On July 11, 1991, the crew of Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 unsuccessfully tries to return to the airport after a burst tire creates an in-flight fire which causes 247 Nigerian pilgrims and 14 crew to perish.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday I'm the Problem
Moments before Pacific Southwest Flight 1771 crashes on a cattle ranch in California, gunshots are heard in the cabin.
5:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Nowhere to Land
Pilots of TACA Flight 110 make a remarkable landing on a narrow levee, but investigators must find out why the engines in a brand-new plane failed.
6:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday The Invisible Plane
SAS Flight 686 takes off from Milan's Linate Airport and moments later collides with a Cessna on the runway.
7:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Impossible Landing
A shocking look at the fate of United Airlines Flight 232 which crashed into Sioux City's runway in 1989 causing a subsequent explosion that left 111 people dead.
8:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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