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Mayday

2003– · Continuing · 26 seasons

Documentary

First aired: Sep 3, 2003
IMDb rating: 8.8 / 10 6,889 votes

Overview

Revealing the dark truth that aviation safety improves one crash at a time, Mayday investigates legendary aviation disasters to find out what went wrong and why. Based on cockpit voice recorders, accident reports and eyewitness accounts, every episode also features interviews, state-of-the-art CGI and gripping reenactments.

3 wins & 7 nominations total

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Episodes

Season 15 · 10 episodes

E1 Fatal Focus (Garuda Indonesia, Flight 200)

Jan 4, 2016 45 min

After a routine flight from Jakarta, Garuda Flight 200 hits the ground so hard it bounces violently before careering off the end of the runway.
E2 Fatal Delivery (UPS Airlines, Flight 6)

Jan 11, 2016 45 min

Shortly after taking off, a fire breaks out on UPS Flight 6. As smoke fills the cockpit, getting the plane safely back is a race against time.
E3 Terror in San Francisco (Asiana Airlines, Flight 214)

Jan 18, 2016 45 min

When Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashes at San Francisco Airport, investigators discover an issue that could be putting passengers at risk.
E4 Steep Impact (Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Flight 2311)

Jan 25, 2016 45 min

When a crash in Georgia kills 23, including an astronaut and a US senator, an investigator puts his reputation on the line to find the truth.
E5 High Rise Catastrophe (El Al, Flight 1862)

Feb 1, 2016 45 min

In 1992, Flight 1862 from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv suffered a catastrophic crash. Investigators discover a lethal problem threatening every 747.
E6 Fatal Transmission (United Express, Flight 5925)

Feb 8, 2016 45 min

A 1996 collision between United Express 5925 and a private plane leaves investigators stumped until they learn a missing pilot played a role.
E7 Edge of Disaster (Atlantic Airways, Flight 670)

Feb 10, 2016 45 min

On a routine stop at the tiny Norwegian island of Stord, Atlantic Airways Flight 670 mysteriously careers off the runway and down an embankment.
E8 Carnage in Sao Paulo (TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais, Flight 402)

Feb 15, 2016 45 min

Seconds after taking off, TAM Airlines flight 402 slammed into a residential neighbourhood bursting into flames, killing all 95 people on board.
E9 Deadly Mission (1961 Ndola United Nations DC-6 crash)

Feb 29, 2016 45 min

More than 50 years after a plane crash that killed UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold, a new investigation shines light on the controversial aviation mystery.
E10 Deadly Delay (Spanair, Flight 5022)

Mar 7, 2016 45 min

When Spanair Flight 5022 slams into a creek and bursts into flames, killing 154 people, it is Spain's worst aviation disaster in decades.

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