Sunday, January 4th TV listings for CTV Nature Canada
Mayday Holding Pattern
After Flydubai Flight 981 nosedives into the runway at Russia's Rostov airport, investigators uncover one of the most lethal traps in aviation.
Mayday Peril Over Portugal
Martinair Flight 495, a DC-10, crashes when attempting to land at Portugal's Faro Airport amid thunderstorms and heavy rain.
Mayday Stealth Bomber Down: USAF B2 Bomber
When a $2 billion stealth bomber crashes in Guam, the U.S. Air Force investigates the most expensive aviation accident in history.
Mayday Double Trouble: TransAir Cargo Flight 671
After an explosion rips both engines off the right wing, the pilots of Transair 671 manage a landing at a French military airfield.
Mayday Pacific Plunge
When Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific, investigators uncover a critical maintenance issue with deadly implications.
Mayday Terror Over Michigan: TWA Flight 841
After a Boeing 727's near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine why TWA Flight 841 fell out of the sky.
Mayday Tree Strike Terror
In November of 1995, American Airlines flight 1572 clips the tops of trees along Peak Mountain Ridge and strikes an instrument landing system antenna at Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Conn.
Mayday Pitch Black
In 1983, Air Illinois Flight 710 crashes into an open pasture area in poor weather while en route to Southern Illinois Airport, killing all 10 people on board; the cause of the crash was the pilots' mismanagement of an electrical problem.
Mayday Turboprop Terror
After a turboprop crashes in North Carolina, investigators resort to a risky test flight and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.
Mayday Kobe Bryant
When basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles, investigators look for clues amid a global deluge of grief.
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.
Mayday Missed Opportunities
On a flight from Italy to the Dominican Republic, Independent Air 1851 needs to refuel on a Portugese island; a few minutes from the airport, the Boeing 707 crashes into a mountain top.
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.
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.
Mayday Control Catastrophe
A Kazakh crew manage to land an uncontrollable aircraft and investigators must determine how a freshly-serviced plane was released with a fatal flaw.
Mayday Cockpit Catastrophe
When the cockpit window of Sichuan Airlines 8633 explodes, the crew somehow battles gale-force winds and oxygen deprivation to safely land the plane.
Mayday Dream Flight Disaster
When a UK billionaire and his family die in an Australian seaplane crash, investigators uncover a minor maintenance issue with deadly consequences.
Mayday Deadly Deception
The plan to save a Bulgarian airliner hinges on convincing the violent hijackers that their demands have been met before the plane runs out of fuel.
Mayday Delivery to Disaster
When an Amazon cargo plane nosedives into a swamp outside Houston, the evidence eventually leads investigators to a pilot with a long history of failures.
Mayday Mystery Over the Mediterranean
EgyptAir Flight 804 plunges into the Mediterranean Sea, and while it looks like a fire, the Egyptian authorities assume an act of terrorism; six years later, a controversial theory emerges.
Mayday Terror over the Pacific New
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.
How It's Made Binoculars; Sparklers
Binoculars; sparklers; rubber boots; circular-saw blades.
How It's Made Anatomical Models; Jukeboxes
Anatomical models; jukeboxes; tortilla chips; spark plugs.
How It's Made Pencils; Metal Recycling
Examine how pencils, metal recycling and coffee are made.
How It's Made Javelins; Cuckoo Clocks
Javelins; cuckoo clocks; hearts of palm; windshield wipers.
How It's Made Technical Glass; Washing Machines
Technical glass; washing machines; playing cards; crossbows.
How It's Made Cine Cameras; Glass Ornaments
Cine cameras, glass christmas ornaments and giant tires.