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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 Massacre Over the Mediterranean

In 1980, Itavia Flight 870 exploded over the sea; after 30 years of investigations, experts finally reveal the truth behind the mysterious disaster.

3:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Imperfect Pitch

Above France, a highly trained crew puts a commercial airliner to the test; as the plane prepares to land, the captain suddenly loses control.

4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Terror in Paradise

Experts investigate an unexpected explanation for the fatal crash of Air Moorea Flight 1121 when they hear its pilot's anguished cry on the cockpit voice recorder.

5:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Qantas 32: Titanic in the Sky

On November 4, 2010, the pilots of Qantas Flight 32 were forced to deal with a series of failures when an explosion tore apart an engine on their A380.

6:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Fight for Control

Internal US flight loses a propeller 19,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean.

7:00 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.

8:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Nowhere to Land

Pilots of TACA Flight 110 make a remarkable landing on a narrow levee, but investigators must find out why the engines in a brand-new plane failed.

6:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday The Invisible Plane

SAS Flight 686 takes off from Milan's Linate Airport and moments later collides with a Cessna on the runway.

7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Impossible Landing

A shocking look at the fate of United Airlines Flight 232 which crashed into Sioux City's runway in 1989 causing a subsequent explosion that left 111 people dead.

8:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Fight for Control

Internal US flight loses a propeller 19,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean.

9:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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