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 Fanning the Flames
A complex recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 which disappeared into the Indian Ocean was carrying illegal weapons.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Choosing Sides
When British Midland Flight 92 has an engine fire, the pilots try to make a landing, but the second engine fails before they can get to safety.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Dead Weight
Air Midwest Flight 5481 plane plummets to the ground just after take off killing all on board and injuring one on the ground.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Choosing Sides
When British Midland Flight 92 has an engine fire, the pilots try to make a landing, but the second engine fails before they can get to safety.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Dead Weight
Air Midwest Flight 5481 plane plummets to the ground just after take off killing all on board and injuring one on the ground.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Dead Weight
Air Midwest Flight 5481 plane plummets to the ground just after take off killing all on board and injuring one on the ground.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Fight To The Death
Investigators must rely on a reconstruction along with witness statements to determine what went wrong when a plane crashes after take-off.
3:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Speed Trap
On June 6, 1971, Hughes Airwest Flight 706 collided with a US Marine Corps F-4 Phantom at 15,000 feet over California.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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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.
5:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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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.
6:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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