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 Powerless Plunge
Just moments after takeoff, a Loganair cargo flight from Edinburgh loses both engines and crashes into the icy North Sea.
11:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Cabin Chaos
After a Chinese airplane lands at a top-secret US Air Force base, the search is on for the cause of a deadly rollercoaster ride in the sky.
12:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Fire in the Hold
A ValuJet bursts into flames and crashes in the Florida Everglades, which reignites a controversy that rocks the FAA.
1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Mistaken Identity
A high-tech American gunship stationed in the Persian Gulf shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 carrying 290 people when its systems confuse it with an Iranian fighter.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Caution to the Wind
Following a fatal crash in treacherous conditions at Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek airport, investigators make a shocking discovery on the runway.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Helicopter Down
In 1995, a chopper carrying 18 people to a North Sea oil platform crashes; miraculously, everyone onboard survived in a life raft.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Caution to the Wind
Following a fatal crash in treacherous conditions at Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek airport, investigators make a shocking discovery on the runway.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Helicopter Down
In 1995, a chopper carrying 18 people to a North Sea oil platform crashes; miraculously, everyone onboard survived in a life raft.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Helicopter Down
In 1995, a chopper carrying 18 people to a North Sea oil platform crashes; miraculously, everyone onboard survived in a life raft.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Caution to the Wind
Following a fatal crash in treacherous conditions at Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek airport, investigators make a shocking discovery on the runway.
1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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