
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 Attack Over Baghdad
The crew of DHL Flight OO-LL must land the plane using only the engines to control the craft when a left wing explodes causing the plane to lose hydraulic pressure.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Deadly Pitch
Experts investigate the reason behind why Fine Air Flight 101 crashed into a Miami building moments after take-off.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Attack Over Baghdad
The crew of DHL Flight OO-LL must land the plane using only the engines to control the craft when a left wing explodes causing the plane to lose hydraulic pressure.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Deadly Pitch
Experts investigate the reason behind why Fine Air Flight 101 crashed into a Miami building moments after take-off.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Attack Over Baghdad
The crew of DHL Flight OO-LL must land the plane using only the engines to control the craft when a left wing explodes causing the plane to lose hydraulic pressure.
1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Deadly Pitch
Experts investigate the reason behind why Fine Air Flight 101 crashed into a Miami building moments after take-off.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Collision Catastrophe
Two planes collide in the sky above southern Germany and numerous people on the ground witness the disaster; based on the wreckage, it is clear that the planes collided in the air; the researchers encounter a mystery.
3:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Fatal Test Flight
On Dec. 22, 1996, Airborne Express Flight 827 crashes into mountainous terrain near Narrows, Va., during a functional evaluation flight, killing all six occupants; the investigation finds that the pilots made improper flight control inputs.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday No Exit
Following a catastrophic runway collision at LAX, passengers on USAIR Flight 1493 struggle to escape the burning plane.
5:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Terror over the Pacific
On the 24th of February 1989, part of the right-side fuselage of United Airlines Flight 811 rips off, ejecting nine people from the aircraft and causing explosive decompression; the flight later lands safely at Honolulu without any more loss of life.
6:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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