
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 Pitch Black
In 1983, Air Illinois Flight 710 crashes into an open pasture area in poor weather while en route to Southern Illinois Airport, killing all 10 people on board; the cause of the crash was the pilots' mismanagement of an electrical problem.
6:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Turboprop Terror
After a turboprop crashes in North Carolina, investigators resort to a risky test flight and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.
7:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Stealth Bomber Down: USAF B2 Bomber
When a $2 billion stealth bomber crashes in Guam, the U.S. Air Force investigates the most expensive aviation accident in history.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Tree Strike Terror
In November 1995, American Airlines flight 1572 clips the tops of trees along Peak Mountain Ridge and strikes an instrument landing system antenna at Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Conn.
10:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Pitch Black
In 1983, Air Illinois Flight 710 crashes into an open pasture area in poor weather while en route to Southern Illinois Airport, killing all 10 people on board; the cause of the crash was the pilots' mismanagement of an electrical problem.
11:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Turboprop Terror
After a turboprop crashes in North Carolina, investigators resort to a risky test flight and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.
12:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Air India: Explosive Evidence
A bomb explodes on Air India Flight 182 en route from Canada to India causing it to disintegrate over the coast of Ireland.
1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Stealth Bomber Down: USAF B2 Bomber
When a $2 billion stealth bomber crashes in Guam, the U.S. Air Force investigates the most expensive aviation accident in history.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Mixed Signals
The conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean with no survivors.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Double Trouble: TransAir Cargo Flight 671
After an explosion rips both engines off the right wing, the pilots of Transair 671 manage a landing at a French military airfield.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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