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 Invisible Killer
During a storm, a strong gale slams Delta Air Lines Flight 191 to the ground killing most people on board.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Imperfect Pitch
Above France, a highly trained crew puts a commercial airliner to the test; as the plane prepares to land, the captain suddenly loses control.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Gimli Glider
A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base, not knowing it is hosting a weekend family event, when the passenger jet he is flying unexpectedly runs out of fuel.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Imperfect Pitch
Above France, a highly trained crew puts a commercial airliner to the test; as the plane prepares to land, the captain suddenly loses control.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Gimli Glider
A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base, not knowing it is hosting a weekend family event, when the passenger jet he is flying unexpectedly runs out of fuel.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Gimli Glider
A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base, not knowing it is hosting a weekend family event, when the passenger jet he is flying unexpectedly runs out of fuel.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Imperfect Pitch
Above France, a highly trained crew puts a commercial airliner to the test; as the plane prepares to land, the captain suddenly loses control.
1:30 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Gimli Glider
A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base, not knowing it is hosting a weekend family event, when the passenger jet he is flying unexpectedly runs out of fuel.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Terror in Paradise
Experts investigate an unexpected explanation for the fatal crash of Air Moorea Flight 1121 when they hear its pilot's anguished cry on the cockpit voice recorder.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Behind Closed Doors
A design fault leads to an explosion on a DC-10 and two years later the same design fault causes another tragedy.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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