"Air Emergency" (2003) "Mayday" (original title), TV series 2003-

Creators:

Bernard Vaillot
Andre Barro
Greg Gransden
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | unknown

Release Date:

3 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Action | Drama | History | Reality-TV

Plot:

Dramatized reconstruction of real-life air disasters, along with interviews with aviation experts and eyewitnesses.

Plot Keywords:

Reenactment

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Stephen Bogaert

...

Narrator / ... (92 episodes, 2003-2013)

Series Directed by
George D'Amato		(13 episodes, 2007-2013)
James Hyslop		(10 episodes, 2008-2013)
Su Rynard		(9 episodes, 2008-2013)
Karl Jason		(8 episodes, 2005-2012)
Ian Robertson		(8 episodes, 2008-2012)
Tim Wolochatiuk		(4 episodes, 2004-2009)
Phil Comeau		(4 episodes, 2004-2006)
Michael Sinyi		(4 episodes, 2010-2013)
John LaRose		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
P.J. Naworynski		(3 episodes, 2008-2013)
Gary Lang		(2 episodes, 2003-2012)
Jim Donovan		(2 episodes, 2005-2012)
Michael Douglas		(2 episodes, 2005-2007)
Rodney Gibbons		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael Barnes		(2 episodes, 2006)
Andy Webb		(2 episodes, 2006)
Trevor Cornish		(2 episodes, 2012-2013)

Series Writing credits
Larry Bambrick		(12 episodes, 2006-2011)
Carl Knutson		(10 episodes, 2006-2013)
Greg Gransden		(9 episodes, 2005-2013)
Mike Sheehan		(9 episodes, 2006-2013)
Bernard Vaillot		(8 episodes, 2003-2011)
Andre Barro		(7 episodes, 2009-2011)
Armen Kazazian		(7 episodes, 2010-2013)
Christopher Blow		(6 episodes, 2008-2012)
Alex Bystram		(5 episodes, 2008-2011)
Andrew Weir		(4 episodes, 2003-2005)
Greg Beer		(4 episodes, 2011-2013)
Gary Lang		(3 episodes, 2003-2012)
Brian D. Young		(3 episodes, 2013)
Phil Comeau		(2 episodes, 2004)
David Bedard		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tim Conrad		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dave Bene		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Dean Perlmutter	....	line producer / production executive (52 episodes, 2003-2009)
Jesús Montero	....	voiceover producer (51 episodes, 2008-2013)
Larry Bambrick	....	executive producer / series producer / ... (42 episodes, 2005-2009)
Suzanne Chapman	....	production executive (32 episodes, 2011-2013)
Bruce Glawson	....	production executive / production executive: Discovery Channel Canada (13 episodes, 2006-2008)
Alex Bystram	....	series producer / executive producer / ... (13 episodes, 2008-2013)
Glen Salzman	....	co-executive producer / co-producer / ... (12 episodes, 2003-2009)
Andre Barro	....	executive producer / producer (11 episodes, 2003-2006)
John Vandervelde	....	co-executive producer / co-producer / ... (11 episodes, 2004-2009)
Léon G. Arcand	....	supervising producer (8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Katherine Buck	....	co-executive producer / producer (7 episodes, 2003-2009)
Bernard Vaillot	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2003-2004)
David Darlow	....	series producer / consulting producer / ... (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Sherri Rufh	....	supervising producer (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jenny Apostal	....	executive producer / supervising producer (5 episodes, 2003-2006)
Kathryn Buck	....	co-executive producer / co-producer (5 episodes, 2004-2006)
Lana Pitkin	....	line producer (5 episodes, 2008-2013)
Bryn Higgins	....	co-executive producer / co-producer / ... (4 episodes, 2003-2004)
David Barlow	....	executive producer / series producer (4 episodes, 2004-2006)
Char Serwa	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dominique Dreyer	....	line producer (3 episodes, 2004)
Michel Rager	....	supervising producer (3 episodes, 2004)
Marianna Yarovskaya	....	field producer / producer (3 episodes, 2010-2013)
Alix MacDonald	....	series producer / story editor (3 episodes, 2012-2013)
Greg Lanning	....	executive producer / series producer (2 episodes, 2003-2008)
Tom Parkhouse	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 2003)
Simon Lloyd	....	executive producer / producer (2 episodes, 2009-2011)
Tracy Cohen	....	research producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Anthony Rozankovic		(8 episodes, 2005-2013)
Christian Fabre-Dit-Garrus		(3 episodes, 2003)
Simon Cloquet		(3 episodes, 2005)
Benoît Jarlan		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Cinematography by
James Griffith		(11 episodes, 2008-2013)
D. Gregor Hagey		(8 episodes, 2006-2010)
Mark Caswell		(6 episodes, 2012-2013)
Marcus Elliott		(5 episodes, 2006-2011)
Damir I. Chytil		(4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Stan Barua		(3 episodes, 2012)
Russell Gienapp		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
John M. Tran		(2 episodes, 2006)
Jordan Lynn		(2 episodes, 2013)
Anton Van Rooyen		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Lorenzo Massa		(18 episodes, 2004-2013)
Barry McMann		(13 episodes, 2010-2013)
Eric Marapin		(8 episodes, 2003-2007)
Dan Hawkes		(4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sharon Zupancic		(4 episodes, 2009-2011)
Vidal Béïque		(3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Eric Gold		(3 episodes, 2012-2013)
Bruce Annis		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Eric Goddard		(2 episodes, 2006)
Gad Reichman		(2 episodes, 2008-2010)
Daniel Sadler		(2 episodes, 2009-2010)
Denis F. Takacs		(2 episodes, 2009-2010)
Gregory Fine		(unknown episodes)
Bob Woodward		(unknown episodes)
Chris Wright		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Millie Tom		(10 episodes, 2005-2012)
Crystal Kramer		(8 episodes, 2003-2009)
Roisin McGilly		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Paul Jackson		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Production Design by
Ricardo Barcelo		(17 episodes, 2004-2013)

Series Art Direction by
Robert Cuthbertson		(34 episodes, 2010-2013)
Gregory Davies		(6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Derek Walker		(5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Maria Kennedy		(4 episodes, 2004)
Julia Wille		(4 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Set Decoration by
Fred Nock		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Charlotte Hashem		(15 episodes, 2006-2008)
Melissa Stewart		(7 episodes, 2009)
Kim Harkness		(6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ashley Wood		(4 episodes, 2008-2011)
Sheila Fitzpatrick		(3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Carloes Francis		(2 episodes, 2004)
Jennifer Kelly		(2 episodes, 2004)
Lerelynne Phillips		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Omar Roessler	....	key makeup artist / makeup artist (17 episodes, 2006-2009)
Randy Daudlin	....	makeup artist / hair stylist (8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jessica Fulmer	....	assistant makeup artist (6 episodes, 2011-2012)
Daniel Lee	....	key makeup artist / special makeup effects artist (3 episodes, 2005)
Ting Fang Liu	....	assistant makeup artist / hair stylist / ... (3 episodes, 2005)
Tina Therrios	....	special makeup effects assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
André Déry	....	post-production supervisor (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
John B. Ford	....	executive in charge of production (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tara Elwood	....	production manager (3 episodes, 2003)
Anne Samson	....	post-production manager / post-production supervisor (3 episodes, 2004)
Isabelle Bourduas	....	production supervisor (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lana Pitkin	....	production manager (2 episodes, 2007-2011)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ian Robertson	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Emily Kulasa	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 2011-2013)
Karl Jason	....	first assistant director / second unit director (3 episodes, 2004)
Alan McKenna	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michael Sinyi	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2009)
Adam Santangelo	....	third assistant director (1 episode, 2007)

Series Art Department
Laura Sitter	....	props / on-set props (8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Fred Nock	....	assistant art director / art department assistant / ... (6 episodes, 2005-2008)
Gordon Bryant	....	graphic designer / 2D key animator (6 episodes, 2011-2012)
Kelly Anastasiou	....	assistant art director (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Boris Masip	....	assistant art director (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ian Robson	....	carpenter (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Anya Shor	....	art department assistant / props / ... (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Maria Kennedy	....	assistant art director (4 episodes, 2004)
Kathleen Ayer	....	assistant art director (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
John Kennedy	....	assistant art director (3 episodes, 2004)
Julia Wille	....	props / property master (3 episodes, 2004)
Heidi Böhme	....	assistant art director / carpenter (2 episodes, 2004)
Greg Stewart	....	assistant art director (2 episodes, 2004)
Alex Motley	....	art department assistant / assistant art director (2 episodes, 2006)
Andrew Morton	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Sound Department
Brian Eimer	....	sound re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor (81 episodes, 2003-2013)
Kuba Psuty	....	sound recordist (46 episodes, 2007-2013)
J.R. Fountain	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound editor / ... (20 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jean-Pierre Bissonnette	....	sound mixer (10 episodes, 2003-2006)
Frank Scheuring	....	sound post-production (9 episodes, 2003-2007)
Adrian Tucker	....	sound (8 episodes, 2003-2008)
Benoît Dame	....	sound editor (7 episodes, 2004-2006)
Niall David Collins	....	sound assistant (6 episodes, 2011)
Valentin Pricop	....	sound (3 episodes, 2006)
Christian Vignal	....	sound (2 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Special Effects by
Max Macdonald	....	special effects supervisor (8 episodes, 2004-2009)
Melinda Ramsay	....	special effects assistant / special effects supervisor (6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Karl Heinz Brown	....	special effects assistant (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Matthew Scott	....	special effects technician (3 episodes, 2009)
Michael Meurawsky	....	special effects assistant (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Visual Effects by
Jean-Sébastien Savard	....	visual effects supervisor (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Philippe Langlois	....	visual effects artist / digital effects artist / ... (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Andrew Szerszen	....	digital effects supervisor (11 episodes, 2003-2007)
Yuval Levy	....	visual effects director (10 episodes, 2008)
Hili Tsarfati	....	vfx designer (10 episodes, 2008)
Luc Sanfaçon	....	visual effects artist (9 episodes, 2005-2007)
Antoine Gagné	....	I/O supervisor: Big Bang FX (8 episodes, 2006)
Paul Saint-Hilaire	....	flame artist: Big Bang FX (8 episodes, 2006)
Olivier Emery	....	visual effects supervisor (6 episodes, 2004)
Sebastien Veilleux	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Dimitri Pavlakos	....	stunt actor (1 episode, 2005)
Robert C. Shannon	....	dive safety: second unit / underwater stunts: marine division (1 episode, 2006)
Susana Baker	....	stunts (1 episode, 2009)
Stephanie Fonceca	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 2012)
Valentin Nedialkov	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Josh Pelham	....	gaffer / grip / ... (9 episodes, 2003-2006)
Yoan Cart	....	lighting cameraman / camera operator (9 episodes, 2003-2004)
Robert Barton-Taylor	....	gaffer / grip / ... (9 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ian Watson	....	still photographer (7 episodes, 2004-2006)
Peter Fraser	....	grip / key grip (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Garth Archibald	....	assistant camera (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Damir I. Chytil	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Michael Preuss	....	grip (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Stepan Sivko	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 2011)
Michael Preuse	....	grip (2 episodes, 2004)
Eric Oh	....	Steadicam operator (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Greg Farrow	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 2006)
Russell Gienapp	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2006)
Kevin Hall	....	camera trainee / second assistant camera (2 episodes, 2008)
Matthew Watts	....	best boy (2 episodes, 2011)
Maurice Jordan	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
C. Kim Miles	....	cinematographer: Vancouver (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Gordon Bryant	....	2D key animator (13 episodes, 2011-2013)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Melissa Stewart	....	assistant costume designer (19 episodes, 2006-2008)
Adrienne Tyson	....	costume design assistant / wardrobe assistant (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Editorial Department
Jozef Karoly	....	on-line editor (32 episodes, 2011-2013)
Martin Nault	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 2003-2006)
France Nault	....	post-production coordinator (7 episodes, 2003-2006)
Vincent Gosselin	....	post-production assistant / post-production coordinator / ... (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Joseph Bohbot	....	colorist / on-line editor (6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Greg Demers	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Katherine Lisi	....	post-production coordinator (6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Greg Connors	....	colorist (2 episodes, 2003)
Patrick J. Clune	....	on-line editor (2 episodes, 2004)

Series Other crew
Sherri Rufh	....	head of production administration (59 episodes, 2003-2013)
Dean Perlmutter	....	production executive (40 episodes, 2003-2008)
Brian Barret Collins	....	production assistant (35 episodes, 2008-2012)
Andrew Weir	....	head of factuals / head of features / ... (10 episodes, 2003-2006)
Craig Williams	....	location manager (10 episodes, 2008)
Liliane Benezra	....	production accountant / accountant (9 episodes, 2003-2006)
Claire Benoit	....	business affairs / legal / ... (9 episodes, 2003-2006)
Aislinn Mosher	....	publicist (9 episodes, 2003-2006)
Shauna Jaeger	....	assistant to head of production (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Katina Katadotis	....	publicist (8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Andrew Porporino	....	chief financial officer / finance (8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Lisa Stamm	....	production coordinator (8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Noel Toche	....	business affairs coordinator / business and legal / ... (8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Virginia Abramovich	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2003)
Michele Houle	....	archive researcher / researcher / ... (7 episodes, 2004-2006)
Louis Taylor	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jono Nemethy	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bonnie Corey	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2009)
Huguette Parent	....	production accountant (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
France Bourgoin	....	production accountant / accountant (4 episodes, 2003-2004)
Erik Jenkevice	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2003-2004)
Rick Gass	....	consultant (4 episodes, 2004)
Stephanie Kerridge	....	craft service (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Heather Moran	....	vice president (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sydney Suissa	....	executive vice president / vice president (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Alix MacDonald	....	story editor (4 episodes, 2011-2012)
David Maggs	....	researcher (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
John Scott	....	pilot consultant / consultant (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Grant Rindress	....	director of finance (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Geoffrey Guiot	....	supervisor (2 episodes, 2004)
Denise O'Brien	....	archive researcher (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jeff Sturge	....	researcher / interview coordinator (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Geoff Daniels	....	senior vice president / vice president (2 episodes, 2005)
Lara Berry	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Darren J. Biro	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Christopher Blow	....	researcher (2 episodes, 2006)
Nancy Irlanda-Tanjuatco	....	researcher (2 episodes, 2006)
Rob Manson	....	location / location manager (2 episodes, 2006)
Gillian Müller	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Emily Roe	....	interview coordinator (2 episodes, 2006)
Rajo Zakic	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Kris Finnigan	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2010)
Dave Tommasini	....	helicopter pilot (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Jim Brokaw	....	thanks (1 episode, 2005)
Steve C. Bradley	....	thanks (1 episode, 2006)
Ralph Carrabs	....	thanks (1 episode, 2006)
Steve Gallagher	....	thanks (1 episode, 2006)
Gail Dunham	....	special thanks (1 episode)
Robin Spry	....	dedicatee (1 episode)

Production Companies

• Cineflix Productions
• Galaxie Productions
• NF Inc.

Distributors

• Discovery Channel (2003) (Canada)

Special Effects

• Block-4
• Gravity Visual Effects

Other Companies

• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• SIM Digital / Bling Digital  camera equipment provided by
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio

Also Known As:

"Mayday" - Canada (original title)
"Air Disasters" - USA (syndication title)

Runtime:

Canada:60 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Norway:A (TV rating) | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Cineflix Productions

Trivia:

Season 1 of the show featured accidents involving 1,193 passengers and crew; resulting in 407 fatalities and 786 survivors.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Screenwipe: Episode #1.3" (2006)

Great series, accurately presented

I like this series. Being a pilot, I'm aware of when an aviation related program is nonsense or not, and most of the facts presented in this program are fairly accurate. It's a relief that it isn't all nonsense.

The facts seem to be presented in such a way that the average non-pilot can understand what happened.

Seeing this program makes you want to stay home and not travel, although statistically speaking, if one must travel, air travel is the safest way to go, with the exception (in North America) of the train.

One episode you'll want to avoid is 'Blow Out', unless you want a headache. It's an hour of mostly camera shaking, when it is unwarranted.