
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 Death and Denial
EgyptAir Flight 990 suddenly crashed into the sea, killing all 217 people aboard and causing controversy over whether it was intentional or a mechanical malfunction.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday River Runway
After losing both engines and all electrical power in a violent storm, the pilots of Garuda Indonesia Flight 421 manage one of the most remarkable emergency landings of all time.
3:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Deadly Solution
The captain of AirAsia Flight 8501 overrides the computer's instructions and his impromptu fix leads to a deadly stall over the Java Sea.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Afghan Nightmare
A 747 cargo plane crashes seconds after taking off from a U.S. airfield in Afghanistan, and an overlooked piece of evidence eventually tells investigators they were dead wrong about the cause.
5:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Fatal Transmission
A 1996 collision between United Express 5925 and a private plane leaves investigators stumped, until they learn a missing pilot played a role.
6:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Terror In San Francisco
Asiana Flight 214 slams into a seawall just short of the runway in San Francisco.
7:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday High Rise Catastrophe
In 1992, Flight 1862 from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv suffered a catastrophic crash; investigators subsequently discover a lethal problem threatening every 747.
8:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Frozen in Flight
A design flaw sends American Eagle Flight 41-84 smashing into a cornfield outside of Chicago, killing all 68 people on board.
6:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Panic on the Runway
On August 22nd, 1985, 55 people died aboard British Airtours flight 28M when its engine caught fire as it accelerated.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday River Runway
After losing both engines and all electrical power in a violent storm, the pilots of Garuda Indonesia Flight 421 manage one of the most remarkable emergency landings of all time.
8:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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