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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 The Invisible Plane

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

2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Out of Control

JAL Flight 123's steering system stops working 12 minutes after takeoff, causing the plane to crash into the side of a mountain and kill 520 people in 1985.

2:00 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.

1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Out of Control

JAL Flight 123's steering system stops working 12 minutes after takeoff, causing the plane to crash into the side of a mountain and kill 520 people in 1985.

2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada

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Mayday 9/11: The Pentagon Attack

On September 11, 2001, hijackers fly American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon, while in New York, jetliners hit the World Trade Center.

3:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Disaster at Tenerife

Two 747s collide on the tarmac in Tenerife in what remains the single deadliest aviation accident of all time.

4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Deadly Detail

As China Airlines Flight 120 touches down in Okinawa, Japan, it erupts in flames. There are no injuries, but troubling questions are raised.

5:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Deadly Detour

Proteus Airlines Flight 706 explodes as it completes a sightseeing loop.

6:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Dangerous Approach

When a Colorado commuter flight ends in disaster, the shocking cause will rock the entire airline industry.

7:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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Mayday Murder in the Skies

When Germanwings Flight 9525 crashes in the French Alps, investigators are faced with a sinister explanation that's almost beyond belief.

8:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)

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