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 Cutting Corners
Shortly after takeoff, the horizontal stabilizer of Air Alaska Flight 261 malfunctions, causing the plane to dive into the ocean.
6:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Blow Out
On June 10, 1990, the crew of British Airways Flight 111 faces a desperate situation when the plane's windshield pops off, sucking the pilot through the opening.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Wounded Bird
Corrosion causes a propeller on Flight ASA 529 to fail; crew and passengers die in the fire while attempting to escape.
8:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday The Killing Machine
A group of terrorists seize Air France Flight 8969 and start killing the passengers with the intention of exploding the plane over the Eiffel Tower.
9:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Deadly Crossroads
A plane carrying a group of children collided with a DHL cargo craft when an overstretched Zurich air traffic controller's equipment failed killing 71 people.
10:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday North Sea Nightmare
A turboprop narrowly averts disaster after a lightning strike over the North Sea; investigators uncover an unusual feature in the plane that plays a key role in this calamity.
11:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Cutting Corners
Shortly after takeoff, the horizontal stabilizer of Air Alaska Flight 261 malfunctions, causing the plane to dive into the ocean.
11:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Playing Catch Up
After a private jet slams into an Ohio apartment building, the National Transportation Safety Board uncovers an erratic descent, a puzzling delay, and a tragic perfect storm.
12:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Blow Out
On June 10, 1990, the crew of British Airways Flight 111 faces a desperate situation when the plane's windshield pops off, sucking the pilot through the opening.
12:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Tragic Takeoffs
An early-morning flight from Lexington, Ky. ends in disaster when a twin-engine jet careens off the tarmac.
1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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