
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 Cabin Catastrophe
After a midair explosion rocks Southwest Airlines 1380, the pilots struggle to regain control while flight attendants make a horrifying discovery.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Air France 447: Vanished
With the wreckage lost in the Atlantic Ocean, the crash of Air France Flight 447 in 2009 launched one of the toughest disaster investigations of all time.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Cabin Catastrophe
After a midair explosion rocks Southwest Airlines 1380, the pilots struggle to regain control while flight attendants make a horrifying discovery.
1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Air France 447: Vanished
With the wreckage lost in the Atlantic Ocean, the crash of Air France Flight 447 in 2009 launched one of the toughest disaster investigations of all time.
2:00 AM 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 catches fire as it accelerates.
3:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Alarming Silence
Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after takeoff in Detroit in 1987, proving to be one of the worst aviation disasters in U.S. history.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Pilot vs. Plane
Air France Flight 296 fails to regain altitude after performing a flyby during an air show at Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport.
5:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Cleared for Disaster
An air traffic controller's mistake causes a Boeing 737 to land on a runway already occupied by another aircraft.
6:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Target Is Destroyed
During the Cold War, Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a fighter jet when it violates Soviet airspace.
7:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Cold Case
Two similar plane crashes in Ontario and New York prompt an investigation which determines that the source of the crashes was due to a design flaw on the wings of the planes, both Fokker F28s.
8:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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