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 Distraction
The pilots of Eastern Airline Flight 401 try to determine why both landing-gear lights do not function, distracting them.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Split Decision
Arrow Air Flight 1285 with 248 American soldiers on board crashes seconds after refueling in Newfoundland.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Cutting Corners
Shortly after takeoff, the horizontal stabilizer of Air Alaska Flight 261 malfunctions, causing the plane to dive into the ocean.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Split Decision
Arrow Air Flight 1285 with 248 American soldiers on board crashes seconds after refueling in Newfoundland.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Cutting Corners
Shortly after takeoff, the horizontal stabilizer of Air Alaska Flight 261 malfunctions, causing the plane to dive into the ocean.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Cutting Corners
Shortly after takeoff, the horizontal stabilizer of Air Alaska Flight 261 malfunctions, causing the plane to dive into the ocean.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Cutting Corners
Shortly after takeoff, the horizontal stabilizer of Air Alaska Flight 261 malfunctions, causing the plane to dive into the ocean.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Break Up Over Texas
Near the end of its flight, Continental Express Flight 2574 suffers wing damage and goes into a dive falling out of the sky.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Blow Out
On June 10, 1990, the crew of British Airways Flight 111 faces a desperate situation when the plane's windshield pops off, sucking the pilot through the opening.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Break Up Over Texas
Near the end of its flight, Continental Express Flight 2574 suffers wing damage and goes into a dive falling out of the sky.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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