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 Hanging by a Thread
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 loses part of its roof of the front fuselage before landing safely at Kahului, Maui.
8:00 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.
9:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Out of Control
JAL Flight 123's steering system stops working 12 minutes after takeoff, causing the plane to crash into the side of a mountain and kill 520 people in 1985.
10:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Mission Disaster
After losing two engines near enemy territory, U.S. Air Force pilots abort their refueling mission and attempt to land their damaged plane.
11:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Lost
American Airlines Flight 965 crashes into a 9,000-foot mountain near Buga, killing all but 4 people aboard.
11:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Caught In A Jam
A commuter turboprop slams into the side of a hill in New Zealand, and the search for answers inevitably leads to the cockpit.
12:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Missing Over New York
When fog causes delays at JFK airport, circling Avianca Flight 052 runs out of fuel causing it to crash and kill 73 people.
12:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Seconds From Touchdown
A turboprop aflame is just seconds from the tarmac in Montreal when it flips over and crashes to the ground.
1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Hanging by a Thread
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 loses part of its roof of the front fuselage before landing safely at Kahului, Maui.
1:00 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 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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