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 Lost in Translation
Shortly after taking off from Zurich, Crossair Flight 498 banks sharply to the right and spirals to the ground, killing everyone on board.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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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.
2:00 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 Lost in Translation
Shortly after taking off from Zurich, Crossair Flight 498 banks sharply to the right and spirals to the ground, killing everyone on board.
1:30 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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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.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Disaster on the Potomac
Right after taking off, Air Florida flight 90 stalled and plunged through the ice into Washington's Potomac River; experts examine what caused the catastrophe.
4:00 AM 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.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Disaster on the Potomac
Right after taking off, Air Florida flight 90 stalled and plunged through the ice into Washington's Potomac River; experts examine what caused the catastrophe.
2:00 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.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Norwegian Nightmare
On April 12, 1990, Widerøe Flight 839 crashed into the water shortly after takeoff from Værøy Airport in Norway, killing all five people on board.
5:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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