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Mayday

Mayday

2003Returning SeriesNext: Feb 2326 Seasons240 Episodes8.2TMDB
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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.

Created by: André Barro, Bernard Vaillot

Season 18 Episodes

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Episode 1: Nuts and Bolts

Feb 13, 2018 · 45m

On 16 February 2000, Emery Worldwide Flight 17 crashes into an automobile salvage yard shortly after taking off from Sacramento Mather Airport on a flight to Dayton, Ohio, killing all 3 crew members on board.

Episode 2: Blown Away (TransAsia Airways Flight 222)

Feb 20, 2018 · 45m

On 23 July 2014, TransAsia Airways Flight 222 crashes into buildings while attempting to land at Magong Airport during inclement weather and low visibility, killing 48 of the 58 people on board.

Episode 6: Deadly Mission

Mar 23, 2018 · 45m

On 31 October 2014, an experimental spaceflight test vehicle named VSS Enterprise suffers a catastrophic in-flight breakup and crashes into the Mojave Desert in California, United States, while performing a test flight. The co-pilot, Michael Alsbury, is killed; the pilot, Peter Siebold, is seriously injured.

Episode 7: Free Fall (Qantas Flight 72)

Jun 13, 2018 · 45m

On 7 October 2008, Qantas Flight 72 suffers a pair of sudden uncommanded pitch-down manoeuvres during a flight from Singapore Changi Airport to Perth Airport. 119 of the 315 people on board are injured. The aircraft makes an emergency landing at Learmonth Airport near Exmouth, Western Australia.

Episode 8: Deadly Inclination (Alitalia Flight 404)

Jun 22, 2018 · 45m

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.

Episode 9: Deadly Go Round (China Airlines Flight 140)

Jun 27, 2018 · 45m

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.

Episode 10: Dead of Winter (Continental Airlines Flight 1713)

Jul 4, 2018 · 45m

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.

Season 18 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Mayday Season 18 premiere?

Mayday Season 18 premiered on February 13, 2018.

How many episodes are in Mayday Season 18?

Mayday Season 18 has 10 episodes.

What is the first episode of Mayday Season 18?

The season opens with Season 18 Episode 1, "Nuts and Bolts". It aired on February 13, 2018.

Go to Season 18 Episode 1

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