Episode 1
Racing the storm
On June 1, 1999, American Airlines Flight 1420 tries to land at the Little Rock National Airport during a storm, but overruns the runway, killing eleven people.
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TV series
Mayday
2003TV-1426 seasons8.2 / 10
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.
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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.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Unlocking Disaster
On February 24, 1989, United Airlines Flight 811 is flying above the Pacific Ocean, when part of the right-side fuselage is ripped off, ejecting nine people from the aircraft and causing explosive decompression. The flight later lands safely at Honolulu without any more loss of life.
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Episode 3
Flying Blind
On October 2, 1996, shortly after take off, the crew of Aeroperú Flight 603 is confused by false speed and altitude readings and contradictory warnings from the aircraft's air data system. In preparation for an emergency landing, the crew descends the aircraft, but unknowingly descend too far by relying on the false readings. The Boeing 757 crashes into the water, killing everyone on board.
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Episode 4
Flying on Empty
On August 24, 2001, Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel while flying over the Atlantic Ocean. The pilots of the aircraft glide it to a safe landing on a runway at a naval base on an island in the Azores.
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Episode 5
Cutting Corners
On January31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261's trimmable horizontal stabilizer jams and breaks free from its control system. The aircraft dives inverted into the Pacific Ocean, causing the death of all 88 on board.
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Episode 6
Fire on Board
On September 2, 1998, a fire breaks out on Swissair Flight 111 while in-flight, damaging vital systems and causing the aircraft to crash into the sea off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, with no survivors.
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More about Mayday
Cast
Stephen BogaertSelf - Narrator (voice)Glen McDonaldTSB Investigator Chaulk
Ken PakASC Investigator
Daniel FalkAir Traffic Controller
Darrin BakerNTSB Investigator John DeLisi
Dan MacKayJim Caruso
Redd OchoaNTSC Investigator
Neil GirvanFlight DirectorCredits
- Created by
- André Barro, Bernard Vaillot
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 240
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
5United Kingdom
DiscoveryCanada
Sky HistoryUnited Kingdom
National GeographicUnited Kingdom
National Geographic
Cineflix ProductionsCanada
Themes
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