
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 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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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.
2:00 PM 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.
2:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Peril Over Pakistan
On 28 July 2010, Airblue Flight 202 crashed into the Margalla Hills while attempting to land at Benazir Bhutto International Airport in poor weather conditions, killing all 152 people on board.
5:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Deadly Cover Up
AeroperĂș Flight 603 plunges into the Pacific; a navy expedition retrieves the plane's black boxes.
6:00 PM 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.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Peril Over Pakistan
On 28 July 2010, Airblue Flight 202 crashed into the Margalla Hills while attempting to land at Benazir Bhutto International Airport in poor weather conditions, killing all 152 people on board.
10:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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