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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 Pilot vs. Plane

Air France Flight 296 fails to regain altitude after performing a flyby during an air show at Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport.

2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Disaster at Dutch Harbor

While landing at a notoriously tricky Alaskan island airport, the pilots of a twin turboprop can't stop their plane.

2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Divided in Crisis

Air traffic controllers hear an explosion as Air Algérie Flight 6289 takes off from a remote airport in the Sahara; a few moments later, the Boeing 737-200 crashes at the end of the runway.

5:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Disaster at Dutch Harbor

While landing at a notoriously tricky Alaskan island airport, the pilots of a twin turboprop can't stop their plane.

7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Divided in Crisis

Air traffic controllers hear an explosion as Air Algérie Flight 6289 takes off from a remote airport in the Sahara; a few moments later, the Boeing 737-200 crashes at the end of the runway.

10:15 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Pilot vs. Plane

Air France Flight 296 fails to regain altitude after performing a flyby during an air show at Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport.

1:30 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Disaster at Dutch Harbor

While landing at a notoriously tricky Alaskan island airport, the pilots of a twin turboprop can't stop their plane.

2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Cleared for Disaster

An air traffic controller's mistake causes a Boeing 737 to land on a runway already occupied by another aircraft.

4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Deadly Departure

After a DC-8 cargo plane with only three working engines crashes on takeoff in Kansas City, investigators uncover a flaw in the pilots' training.

6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Cleared for Disaster

An air traffic controller's mistake causes a Boeing 737 to land on a runway already occupied by another aircraft.

2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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