Mayday

10 Beste Episodes of Mayday - Season 13

Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.

Written by Sophie and last updated on Feb 10, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

PPS: I will admit that parts of this page was written with the help of AI - it makes my work so much easier to not start from a blank page!

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Mayday - S13E9

#10 - Terror in Paradise (Air Moorea, Flight 1121) (Staffel 13 - Folge 9)

Experts investigate an unexpected explanation for the fatal crash of Air Moorea Flight 1121 when they hear its pilot's anguished cry on the cockpit voice recorder.

The episode was rated 7,71 from 69 votes.

Mayday - S13E1

#9 - Fight to the Death (British European Airways Flight 548) (Staffel 13 - Folge 1)

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On 18 June 1972, British European Airways Flight 548 stalls and crashes in a field near Staines-upon-Thames shortly after take-off from London Heathrow Airport, killing all 118 people on board. The crash was attributed to the pilot retracting the aircraft's droops at too low an airspeed and failing to recognise the stall warnings.

The episode was rated 7,76 from 96 votes.

Mayday - S13E5

#8 - Queens Catastrophe (American Airlines, Flight 587) (Staffel 13 - Folge 5)

When American Airlines Flight 587 crashed into Queens, New York after 9/11, it was considered an act of terror - until evidence proved otherwise.

The episode was rated 7,79 from 85 votes.

Mayday - S13E2

#7 - Speed Trap (Hughes Airwest, Flight 706) (Staffel 13 - Folge 2)

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Military investigators work with the NTSB to identify what happened when a Marine Corps F-4 Phantom collided with a Hughes Airwest DC-9.

The episode was rated 7,80 from 90 votes.

Mayday - S13E3

#6 - Lost in Translation (Crossair, Flight 498) (Staffel 13 - Folge 3)

When a flight from Zurich crash-lands, killing everyone on board, the discovery of drugs among the wreckage suggests an alarming explanation.

The episode was rated 7,81 from 80 votes.

Mayday - S13E8

#5 - Imperfect Pitch (XL Airways Germany, Flight 888T) (Staffel 13 - Folge 8)

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Experts investigate why XL Airways German Flight 888T spiralled into the Mediterranean sea in 2008. What deadly flaw was the Airbus hiding? AKA: Deadly Test

The episode was rated 7,86 from 90 votes.

Mayday - S13E6

#4 - Into the Eye of the Storm (NOAA42 Hurricane Hunter Incident) (Staffel 13 - Folge 6)

Investigators determine what sparked the engine fire that crippled a team of hurricane hunters' plane during a daring flight into Hurricane Hugo.

The episode was rated 7,86 from 87 votes.

Mayday - S13E7

#3 - Massacre over the Mediterranean (Aerolinee Itavia, Flight 870) (Staffel 13 - Folge 7)

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In 1980, Itavia Flight 870 exploded over the sea. After 30 years of investigations, experts finally reveal the truth behind the mysterious disaster

The episode was rated 7,86 from 80 votes.

Mayday - S13E10

#2 - Titanic in the Sky (Qantas, Flight 32) (Staffel 13 - Folge 10)

On 4 November 2010, the pilots of Qantas Flight 32 were forced to deal with a series of failures when an explosion tore apart an engine on their A380.

The episode was rated 8,05 from 110 votes.

Mayday - S13E4

#1 - Disaster on the Potomac (Air Florida, Flight 90) (Staffel 13 - Folge 4)

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Just after taking off, Air Florida Flight 90 plunges into the frozen Potomac River. It takes an ingenious experiment to uncover why it happened.

The episode was rated 8,06 from 86 votes.

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