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 Munich Air Disaster
A plane with members of the Manchester United football team crashes while heading home from Yugoslavia, killing 23 aboard.
6:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Bad Attitude
Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 crashes shortly after take off from London Stansted Airport on December 22, 1999.
7:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Blind Spot
In 1978, PSA Flight 182 collides with a Cessna and crashes into a San Diego residential area killing people on both planes and seven people on the ground.
8:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Under Pressure
On July 11, 1991, the crew of Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 unsuccessfully tries to return to the airport after a burst tire creates an in-flight fire which causes 247 Nigerian pilgrims and 14 crew to perish.
9:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday I'm the Problem
Moments before Pacific Southwest Flight 1771 crashes on a cattle ranch in California, gunshots are heard in the cabin.
10:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Disaster on the Potomac
Right after taking off, Air Florida flight 90 stalled and plunged through the ice into Washington's Potomac River; experts examine what caused the catastrophe.
11:00 PM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Munich Air Disaster
A plane with members of the Manchester United football team crashes while heading home from Yugoslavia, killing 23 aboard.
11:00 PM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Queens Catastrophe
Experts investigate the crashing of American Airlines Flight 587, which killed 265 people in New York City just months after the 9/11 attacks.
12:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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Mayday Bad Attitude
Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 crashes shortly after take off from London Stansted Airport on December 22, 1999.
12:00 AM on CTV Nature Canada
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Mayday Into The Eye of The Storm
Investigators must figure out why a crew of skilled hurricane hunters was nearly killed after an engine fire crippled their aircraft mid-flight.
1:00 AM on USA Network (CAN)
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