Hanging by a Thread
A short island hop from Maui to Honolulu quickly turns into a nightmare for the crew and passengers.
2026-07-14 23:31:14 +0000 UTC→2026-07-15 00:31:28 +0000 UTC(1h)
Schedule for Mayday: Air Disaster
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Cruel Skies
Cruel Skies revisits four pivotal aviation disasters and near-misses.
2026-07-15 00:31:28 +0000 UTC→2026-07-15 01:31:27 +0000 UTC(59m)
Hanging by a Thread
A short island hop from Maui to Honolulu quickly turns into a nightmare for the crew and passengers.
2026-07-14 23:31:14 +0000 UTC→2026-07-15 00:31:28 +0000 UTC(1h)
Alarming Silence
The pilots are bound for Phoenix Arizona, but first they have to find their runway.
2026-07-14 22:34:12 +0000 UTC→2026-07-14 23:31:14 +0000 UTC(57m)
Unlocking Disaster
United Airlines Flight 811 opens at an altitude of 33,000 feet, ripping a huge hole.
2026-07-14 21:32:12 +0000 UTC→2026-07-14 22:34:12 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Phantom Strike
A business jet is shaken by a massive hit over the Amazon rainforest.
2026-07-14 20:32:09 +0000 UTC→2026-07-14 21:32:12 +0000 UTC(1h)
Mayday: Air Disaster
Tuninter Flight 1153 is heading to Djerba when its right engine fails over the Mediterranean.
2026-07-14 19:32:06 +0000 UTC→2026-07-14 20:32:09 +0000 UTC(1h)
The Plane That Flew Too High
West Caribbean Airways Flight #708 is flying through a moderate hurricane when the aircraft drops.
2026-07-14 18:37:07 +0000 UTC→2026-07-14 19:32:06 +0000 UTC(54m)
Blind Spot
PSA Flight #182 collides with a Cessna and both planes crash into a quiet residential neighborhood below.
2026-07-14 12:48:06 +0000 UTC→2026-07-14 13:43:06 +0000 UTC(55m)
Impossible Landing
United Airlines Flight #232 is crippled when one of its three engines explodes.
2026-07-14 11:53:06 +0000 UTC→2026-07-14 12:48:06 +0000 UTC(55m)
Kid in the Cockpit
Express Samina is on its normal route when it smashes into a huge rock.
2026-07-14 10:52:51 +0000 UTC→2026-07-14 11:53:06 +0000 UTC(1h)
Out of Control
Minutes after take off from Tokyo en route to Osaka, the tailfin blows off the huge Boeing 747.
2026-07-14 09:52:37 +0000 UTC→2026-07-14 10:52:51 +0000 UTC(1h)
Cold Case
Already an hour behind schedule, the pilots fear the heavy snowfall will further delay their departure.
2026-07-14 08:55:35 +0000 UTC→2026-07-14 09:52:37 +0000 UTC(57m)
Dead Weight
A small commuter plane, Air Midwest Flight 5481, is on a short flight when disaster strikes.
2026-07-14 07:55:35 +0000 UTC→2026-07-14 08:55:35 +0000 UTC(1h)
Panic on the Runway
As the aircraft is accelerating, a loud ‘thud' emanates from the fuselage, and the pilots abandon takeoff.
2026-07-14 06:58:33 +0000 UTC→2026-07-14 07:55:35 +0000 UTC(57m)
Panic over the Pacific
A series of small mistakes causes China Airlines Flight 006 to fall 30,000 feet (10 kms) in just two minutes.
2026-07-14 01:01:16 +0000 UTC→2026-07-14 02:01:16 +0000 UTC(1h)
The Invisible Plane
SAS Flight #686 lifts off in heavy fog at Milan's Linate Airport but moments later collides with a Cessna.
2026-07-14 00:06:17 +0000 UTC→2026-07-14 01:01:16 +0000 UTC(54m)
Who's Flying The Plane?
Who's Flying the Plane? revisits some of the most troubling aviation disasters.
2026-07-13 23:06:17 +0000 UTC→2026-07-14 00:06:17 +0000 UTC(1h)
Bomb on Board
An explosion jolts the pilots of PA 434. A bomb has gone off and there's extensive damage to the plane.
2026-07-13 22:06:02 +0000 UTC→2026-07-13 23:06:17 +0000 UTC(1h)
Mayday: Air Disaster
In 1996, Saudi Airways Flight 763 was involved in a deadly midair collision over India.
2026-07-13 21:06:02 +0000 UTC→2026-07-13 22:06:02 +0000 UTC(1h)
Mayday: Air Disaster
Pan Am Flight 103 explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, shortly after departing Heathrow Airport.
2026-07-13 20:06:02 +0000 UTC→2026-07-13 21:06:02 +0000 UTC(1h)
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