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 Racing the Storm
Chronicling an airline pilot and co-pilot's struggle to beat a storm to Little Rock, Ark., that climaxed in a crash.
6:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Unlocking Disaster
The investigation of United Airlines Flight 811, which loses five rows of seats and nine passengers when the cargo door opens while in flight.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Flying on Empty
Air Transat Flight 236 begins to leak fuel over the Atlantic and must glide into a landing at the naval base on the island of Azores.
8:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Fire on Board
A fire and electrical failure on Swissair Flight 111 ends in tragedy, with the plane crashing into the Atlantic, killing all 229 passengers and crew on board.
9:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Flying Blind
The crew relies on malfunctioning airspeed and altitude indicators to make an emergency landing which ends in disaster for Aeroperú Flight 603.
10:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Racing the Storm
Chronicling an airline pilot and co-pilot's struggle to beat a storm to Little Rock, Ark., that climaxed in a crash.
11:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Terror Over Michigan: TWA Flight 841
After a Boeing 727's near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine why TWA Flight 841 fell out of the sky.
12:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Unlocking Disaster
The investigation of United Airlines Flight 811, which loses five rows of seats and nine passengers when the cargo door opens while in flight.
12:00 AM 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.
1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Flying on Empty
Air Transat Flight 236 begins to leak fuel over the Atlantic and must glide into a landing at the naval base on the island of Azores.
1:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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