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 Sideswiped
Flight 201 takes off for a one-hour flight to Colombia and then disappears from radar while flying over one of the most remote jungles on Earth.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Mixed Signals
The conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean with no survivors.
6:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Sideswiped
Flight 201 takes off for a one-hour flight to Colombia and then disappears from radar while flying over one of the most remote jungles on Earth.
2:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Mixed Signals
The conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean with no survivors.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Moments From Touchdown
On 15 January 2023, Yeti Airlines Flight 691 stalls and crashes into a gorge near the Seti Gandaki River during final approach to Pokhara International Airport, killing all 72 aboard; pilots accidentally feathered the propellers.
5:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Mixed Signals
The conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean with no survivors.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Moments From Touchdown
On 15 January 2023, Yeti Airlines Flight 691 stalls and crashes into a gorge near the Seti Gandaki River during final approach to Pokhara International Airport, killing all 72 aboard; pilots accidentally feathered the propellers.
10:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Sideswiped
Flight 201 takes off for a one-hour flight to Colombia and then disappears from radar while flying over one of the most remote jungles on Earth.
1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Mixed Signals
The conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean with no survivors.
2:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday The Final Push
Investigators examine similarities between a crash landing at Tokyo's Narita Airport and an accident at Newark Airport more than a decade earlier.
4:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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