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Mayday

Mayday

Description: Experts analyse various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred. They also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.
Genre: Documentary, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Year Released: 2003
Number of seasons: 20
Number of episodes: 180
First episode air date: September 3, 2003
Awards: Canadian Screen Award for Best Factual Series, MORE
Networks: National Geographic, Discovery, Discovery Channel, 21st Century Fox
Executive Producers: Larry Bambrick, Greg Lanning, MORE
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