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 Fatal Flaw
Accidents caused by minor defects or errors.
1:00 AM 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.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Who's Flying the Plane?
Aviation disasters that resulted from problems with autopilots and computerized systems.
4:00 AM 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.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Who's Flying the Plane?
Aviation disasters that resulted from problems with autopilots and computerized systems.
2:00 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.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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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 CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Who's Flying the Plane?
Aviation disasters that resulted from problems with autopilots and computerized systems.
1:30 AM 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.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Scratching the Surface
After taking off from Taiwan, a China Airlines 747 suddenly disappears from radar and crashes, killing 225 people.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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