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 Racing the Storm
Chronicling an airline pilot and co-pilot's struggle to beat a storm to Little Rock, Ark., that climaxed in a crash.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Hudson River Runway
Shortly after take-off, US Airways Flight 1549 encounters a bird strike and lands on the Hudson River.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Unlocking Disaster
The investigation of United Airlines Flight 811, which loses five rows of seats and nine passengers when the cargo door opens while in flight.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Hudson River Runway
Shortly after take-off, US Airways Flight 1549 encounters a bird strike and lands on the Hudson River.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Unlocking Disaster
The investigation of United Airlines Flight 811, which loses five rows of seats and nine passengers when the cargo door opens while in flight.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Unlocking Disaster
The investigation of United Airlines Flight 811, which loses five rows of seats and nine passengers when the cargo door opens while in flight.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Hudson River Runway
Shortly after take-off, US Airways Flight 1549 encounters a bird strike and lands on the Hudson River.
1:30 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Unlocking Disaster
The investigation of United Airlines Flight 811, which loses five rows of seats and nine passengers when the cargo door opens while in flight.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Who's in Control?
Investigation into the 2009 crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 195; just before landing in Amsterdam, the plane mysteriously fell from the sky, killing nine people.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Flying on Empty
Air Transat Flight 236 begins to leak fuel over the Atlantic and must glide into a landing at the naval base on the island of Azores.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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