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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 Missing Over New York

When fog causes delays at JFK airport, circling Avianca Flight 052 runs out of fuel causing it to crash and kill 73 people.

11:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Meltdown Over Kathmandu

Landing at one of the world's most challenging airports, a passenger plane comes in like a fighter jet, skids off the runway, and bursts into flames.

11:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Racing the Storm

Chronicling an airline pilot and co-pilot's struggle to beat a storm to Little Rock, Ark., that climaxed in a crash.

12:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Mission Disaster

After losing two engines near enemy territory, US Air Force pilots abort their refueling mission and attempt to land their damaged plane.

12:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Unlocking Disaster

The investigation of United Airlines Flight 811, which loses five rows of seats and nine passengers when the cargo door opens while in flight.

1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Caught In A Jam

A commuter turboprop slams into the side of a hill in New Zealand, and the search for answers inevitably leads to the cockpit.

1:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday Seconds From Touchdown

A turboprop aflame is just seconds from the tarmac in Montreal when it flips over and crashes to the ground.

2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday No Exit

Following a catastrophic runway collision at LAX, passengers on USAIR Flight 1493 struggle to escape the burning plane.

4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Lethal Turn

The crash of Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 is the country's worst-ever aviation disaster, and one that's baffled investigators.

6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday No Exit

Following a catastrophic runway collision at LAX, passengers on USAIR Flight 1493 struggle to escape the burning plane.

2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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