Mayday

10 Beste Episodes of Mayday - Season 18

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.

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Mayday - S18E2

#10 - Blown Away (TransAsia Flight 222) (Staffel 18 - Folge 2)

After circling above the Taiwan Strait to wait out a passing cyclone, TransAsia Flight 222 crashes on the Taiwanese resort island of Penghu. The media claims the storm is to blame, but the evidence soon points investigators in a different direction. Six months into the investigation, the airline is hit with a second accident. And that's when investigators uncover a systemic problem with fatal consequences.

The episode was rated 7,30 from 57 votes.

Mayday - S18E6

#9 - Deadly Mission (VSS Enterprise) (Staffel 18 - Folge 6)

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With the future of space tourism hanging in the balance, experts investigate the fatal crash of Virgin Galactic's revolutionary rocket plane.

The episode was rated 7,46 from 48 votes.

Mayday - S18E8

#8 - Deadly Inclination (Alitalia Flight 404) (Staffel 18 - Folge 8)

On 14 November 1990, Alitalia Flight 404 descends too low and crashes into the woodlands of the Stalderberg Mountain near Weiach, Switzerland, 5.2 nautical miles (9.6 kilometres) short of the runway during final approach to Zurich Airport. All 46 passengers and crew members on board are killed.

The episode was rated 7,47 from 34 votes.

Mayday - S18E5

#7 - Deadly Display (Mt. Salak Sukhoi Superjet 100) (Staffel 18 - Folge 5)

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On a high-stakes demonstration flight in Indonesia, a Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet slams into a mountain killing everyone on board. It's one of the most challenging salvage operations Indonesian investigators have ever faced.

The episode was rated 7,55 from 51 votes.

Mayday - S18E3

#6 - Deadly Distraction (Delta Air Lines Flight 1141) (Staffel 18 - Folge 3)

En route to Salt Lake City, Delta Airlines Flight 1141 crashes just moments after lifting off from Dallas-Fort Worth airport and erupts into flames.

The episode was rated 7,64 from 53 votes.

Mayday - S18E10

#5 - Dead of Winter (Continental Airlines Flight 1713) (Staffel 18 - Folge 10)

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On 15 November 1987, Continental Airlines Flight 1713 stalls and crashes off the right side of the runway shortly after taking off in a snowstorm from Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado, on a scheduled flight to Boise, Idaho, killing 28 of the 82 people on board.

The episode was rated 7,78 from 36 votes.

Mayday - S18E9

#4 - Deadly Go-Round (China Airlines Flight 140) (Staffel 18 - Folge 9)

On 26 April 1994, China Airlines Flight 140 pitches upwards, enters an aerodynamic stall at low altitude and crashes approximately 340 feet east-northeast of the centreline of the runway while on final approach to Nagoya Airport in Nagoya, Japan. 264 of the 271 people on board are killed in the crash.

The episode was rated 7,84 from 43 votes.

Mayday - S18E4

#3 - Deadly Airspace (Malaysia Airlines Flight 17) (Staffel 18 - Folge 4)

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A commercial airliner goes down over a warzone in eastern Ukraine. The evidence indicates the plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile.

The episode was rated 7,86 from 49 votes.

Mayday - S18E1

#2 - Nuts and Bolts (Emery Worldwide Flight 17) (Staffel 18 - Folge 1)

Moments after taking off from a California airport, an American cargo plane needs to make an emergency landing. The pilots manage to bring their DC-8 to within sight of the runway, but the crippled plane crashes into an automobile salvage yard one mile east of the airport.

The episode was rated 8,05 from 61 votes.

Mayday - S18E7

#1 - Free Fall (Qantas Flight 72) (Staffel 18 - Folge 7)

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In 2008, Qantas Flight 72 travelling from Singapore to Perth suddenly nosedives while over the Indian Ocean. With warnings flooding the cockpit and passengers being flung around, itโ€™s up to an experienced fighter pilot to get the plane to safety.

The episode was rated 8,06 from 52 votes.

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