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 Under Pressure
On July 11, 1991, the crew of Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 unsuccessfully tries to return to the airport after a burst tire creates an in-flight fire which causes 247 Nigerian pilgrims and 14 crew to perish.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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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.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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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.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Under Pressure
On July 11, 1991, the crew of Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 unsuccessfully tries to return to the airport after a burst tire creates an in-flight fire which causes 247 Nigerian pilgrims and 14 crew to perish.
1:30 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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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.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday I'm the Problem
Moments before Pacific Southwest Flight 1771 crashes on a cattle ranch in California, gunshots are heard in the cabin.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Hanging by a Thread
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 loses part of its roof of the front fuselage before landing safely at Kahului, Maui.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday I'm the Problem
Moments before Pacific Southwest Flight 1771 crashes on a cattle ranch in California, gunshots are heard in the cabin.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Hanging by a Thread
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 loses part of its roof of the front fuselage before landing safely at Kahului, Maui.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Pacific Ditching
The pilots of a cargo plane that crashed at sea believe they have lost both engines, but the wreckage tells a different story.
5:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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