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 Cockpit Catastrophe
When the cockpit window of Sichuan Airlines 8633 explodes, the crew somehow battles gale-force winds and oxygen deprivation to safely land the plane.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Flight 574: Lost
An Adam Air Boeing 737 crashes into the Makassar Strait killing 102 people on board; the pilots inadvertently disengaged the autopilot while trying to fix the inertial reference system, causing the plane to plunge to the water.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Cockpit Catastrophe
When the cockpit window of Sichuan Airlines 8633 explodes, the crew somehow battles gale-force winds and oxygen deprivation to safely land the plane.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Cockpit Catastrophe
When the cockpit window of Sichuan Airlines 8633 explodes, the crew somehow battles gale-force winds and oxygen deprivation to safely land the plane.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Cockpit Catastrophe
When the cockpit window of Sichuan Airlines 8633 explodes, the crew somehow battles gale-force winds and oxygen deprivation to safely land the plane.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Frozen in Flight
A design flaw sends American Eagle Flight 41-84 smashing into a cornfield outside of Chicago, killing all 68 people on board.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Dream Flight Disaster
When a UK billionaire and his family die in an Australian seaplane crash, investigators uncover a minor maintenance issue with deadly consequences.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Frozen in Flight
A design flaw sends American Eagle Flight 41-84 smashing into a cornfield outside of Chicago, killing all 68 people on board.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Dream Flight Disaster
When a UK billionaire and his family die in an Australian seaplane crash, investigators uncover a minor maintenance issue with deadly consequences.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Deadly Cover Up
Aeroperú Flight 603 plunges into the Pacific; a navy expedition retrieves the plane's black boxes.
5:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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