
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 Desperate Escape
In August 2005, Air France Flight 358 skidded off the runway in Toronto, trapping more than 300 passengers on the plane.
6:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Falling From the Sky
British Airways Flight 9 falls toward the ocean when all four engines mysteriously fail, and then restart.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Death Race
Competing in a highly-modified P-51 Mustang at the Reno Air Races, Jimmy Leeward is determined to set a new speed record, but halfway through the race, his plane spirals out of control and crashes onto the tarmac in front of the stands.
8:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Fire Fight
When fire erupted aboard Air Canada Flight 797, the pilot made an emergency landing; flames engulfed the plane when the doors opened, killing half of the passengers.
8:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Fatal Approach
En route to Cardiff, Wales, the crew of KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 report an engine problem and head back to the airport; just as it is about to touch down, the aircraft crashes and breaks apart on a field next to the runway.
9:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Final Approach
Korean Airlines Flight 801 overshoots a runway during the final approach for a night landing and crashes into a hillside on Aug. 6, 1997.
9:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Borderline Tactics
An American cargo plane attempts a landing at the U.S. naval station at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba; the maneuver requires avoiding Cuban airspace. But something goes terribly wrong on its final approach, and the DC-8 crashes at the end of the runway.
10:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Hidden Danger
Mystery surrounds two 737 crashes until USAir Flight 427's near miss gives investigators the information to solve the case.
10:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Deadly Pitch
Experts investigate the reason behind why Fine Air Flight 101 crashed into a Miami building moments after take-off.
11:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Desperate Escape
In August 2005, Air France Flight 358 skidded off the runway in Toronto, trapping more than 300 passengers on the plane.
11:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
Select your lineup for TV local listings
