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 Fight for Survival
With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage a heroic landing on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir.
11:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Pitch Battle
Colgan Air 9446 nosedives into the waters off Cape Cod just minutes after takeoff following a four-day maintenance stop.
12:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Who's in Control?
Investigation into the 2009 crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 195; just before landing in Amsterdam, the plane mysteriously fell from the sky, killing nine people.
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.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Deadly Reputation
On July 17, 2007, TAM Airlines Flight 3054 slides off runway 35L at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, and crashes at high speed into a warehouse adjacent to a petrol station killing nearly 200 people.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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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.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Deadly Reputation
On July 17, 2007, TAM Airlines Flight 3054 slides off runway 35L at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, and crashes at high speed into a warehouse adjacent to a petrol station killing nearly 200 people.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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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.
2:00 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.
7:00 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.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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