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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 Lethal Limits

While en route to Russia, Aeroflot Nord Flight 821 crashes onto the Trans-Siberian railway when on the final approach.

3:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Football Tragedy

LaMia Flight 2933 is on its final approach when the crew suddenly declares a fuel emergency.

4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Slam Dunk

When United Express Flight 6291 crashes during its final approach only a mile from the runway, investigators must sift through the charred remains to find out what happened.

5:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Nuts and Bolts

The investigation into a doomed cargo plane reveals a troubling list of maintenance failures that bring down an entire airline.

6:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Blown Away

When TransAsia Flight 222 crashes on the Taiwanese resort island of Penghu, investigators uncover a systematic problem with fatal consequences.

7:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Deadly Distraction

Investigators look into the crash of Delta Air Lines flight 1141, which crashed just moments after takeoff.

8:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Panic Over the Pacific

A stalled engine causes China Airlines Flight 006 to go into a deadly spin before crew members were able to regain control.

6:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Out of Sight

A 1986 midair crash between Aeroméxico Flight 498 and Piper Archer N4891F near Los Angeles results in the creation of a collision-avoidance system.

7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Lethal Limits

While en route to Russia, Aeroflot Nord Flight 821 crashes onto the Trans-Siberian railway when on the final approach.

8:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Fog of War

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown and 34 others are killed in 1996 when their Air Force 737 crashes on a mountain in Croatia.

8:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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