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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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Mayday The Death of JFK Jr.

The celebrity son of JFK disappeared along with his plane in 1999; investigators soon found the wreckage, but are unsure what brought the aircraft down.

4:00 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.

5:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Concorde: Up in Flames

Aviation experts determine what went wrong when a Concorde exploded into flames moments after leaving a Paris runway.

7:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Pushed to the Limit

SilkAir Flight 185 en route to Singapore crashed into the Musi River in Indonesia after abruptly plunging from its 35,000 feet cruising altitude, killing all 97 passengers on board.

9:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Concorde: Up in Flames

Aviation experts determine what went wrong when a Concorde exploded into flames moments after leaving a Paris runway.

3:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Pushed to the Limit

SilkAir Flight 185 en route to Singapore crashed into the Musi River in Indonesia after abruptly plunging from its 35,000 feet cruising altitude, killing all 97 passengers on board.

5:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Pushed to the Limit

SilkAir Flight 185 en route to Singapore crashed into the Musi River in Indonesia after abruptly plunging from its 35,000 feet cruising altitude, killing all 97 passengers on board.

10:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Pushed to the Limit

SilkAir Flight 185 en route to Singapore crashed into the Musi River in Indonesia after abruptly plunging from its 35,000 feet cruising altitude, killing all 97 passengers on board.

5:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Accident Or Assassination

A Learjet 45 carrying Mexico's interior minister slams into Mexico City's financial district, killing everyone on board and seven on the ground.

7:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Blind Landing

Experts face a tricky investigation into the crash of TANS Peru Flight 204 after key evidence is looted from the crash site.

9:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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