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 Fatal Approach
En route to Cardiff, Wales, the crew of KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 report an engine problem and head back to the airport; just as it is about to touch down, the aircraft crashes and breaks apart on a field next to the runway.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Hanging by a Thread
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 loses part of its roof of the front fuselage before landing safely at Kahului, Maui.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Borderline Tactics
An American cargo plane attempts a landing at the U.S. naval station at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba; the maneuver requires avoiding Cuban airspace. But something goes terribly wrong on its final approach, and the DC-8 crashes at the end of the runway.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Hanging by a Thread
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 loses part of its roof of the front fuselage before landing safely at Kahului, Maui.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Borderline Tactics
An American cargo plane attempts a landing at the U.S. naval station at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba; the maneuver requires avoiding Cuban airspace. But something goes terribly wrong on its final approach, and the DC-8 crashes at the end of the runway.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Borderline Tactics
An American cargo plane attempts a landing at the U.S. naval station at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba; the maneuver requires avoiding Cuban airspace. But something goes terribly wrong on its final approach, and the DC-8 crashes at the end of the runway.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Hanging by a Thread
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 loses part of its roof of the front fuselage before landing safely at Kahului, Maui.
1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Borderline Tactics
An American cargo plane attempts a landing at the U.S. naval station at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba; the maneuver requires avoiding Cuban airspace. But something goes terribly wrong on its final approach, and the DC-8 crashes at the end of the runway.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Attack Over Baghdad
The crew of DHL Flight OO-LL must land the plane using only the engines to control the craft when a left wing explodes causing the plane to lose hydraulic pressure.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Deadly Pitch
Experts investigate the reason behind why Fine Air Flight 101 crashed into a Miami building moments after take-off.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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