
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 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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Mayday Disaster at Dutch Harbor
While landing at a notoriously tricky Alaskan island airport, the pilots of a twin turboprop can't stop their plane.
7:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Deadly Departure
After a DC-8 cargo plane with only three working engines crashes on takeoff in Kansas City, investigators uncover a flaw in the pilots' training.
8:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Deadly Exchange
After the mysterious crash of Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 in Missouri, a recovered conversation from the cockpit sheds light on the disaster.
6:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Missed Opportunities
On a flight from Italy to the Dominican Republic, Independent Air 1851 needs to refuel on a Portuguese island; a few minutes from the airport, the Boeing 707 crashes into a mountain top.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Pressure Point
A Boeing 747 ferries 524 people on a flight between Tokyo to Osaka; after 12 minutes of flight, the plane becomes unresponsive.
8:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Power Play
After losing both engines, a turboprop crashes in Papua New Guinea, and investigators soon uncover a deadly flaw in an aircraft used around the world.
9:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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