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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 23 Episodes

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Episode 1: Deadly Exchange (Corporate Airlines Flight 5966)

Feb 13, 2023 · 42m

Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 appears out of the clouds and crashes into trees on approach to Kirksville, Missouri. The twin-engine turboprop plane catches fire just over a kilometer from the runway. The charred wreckage offers clues as to what happened. The researchers conclude that it was not a mechanical failure. They hear a recording from the cockpit that may reveal the whole beginning of the accident.

Episode 2: Mixed Signals (Independent Air Flight 1851)

Feb 20, 2023 · 42m

Independent Air Flight 1851 is en route from Italy to the Dominican Republic and is scheduled to refuel on a Portuguese island. For some reason, a Boeing 707 crashes into a mountain just minutes before the airport. The international team of investigators finds no mechanical faults at all and is confused about the cause of the accident. Then the CVR reveals a cluster of errors that sealed the fate of the 144 passengers.

Episode 3: Pressure Point (Japan Airlines Flight 123)

Feb 6, 2023

Just moments after takeoff, Japan Airlines Flight 123 experiences two explosions. The pilot is having trouble keeping the damaged Boeing 747 in the air. It plunges into the mountain. The accident becomes one of the deadliest accidents in aviation history. Investigators immediately suspect terrorism, but the remains tell a different story, threatening all 747 planes around the world.

Episode 4: Power Play (PNG Flight 1600)

Feb 27, 2023

After losing both engines, a turboprop crashes in Papua New Guinea and investigators soon uncover a deadly flaw in an aircraft used around the world.

Episode 10: Mystery Over the Mediterranean (EgyptAir Flight 804)

Apr 10, 2023 · 42m

EgyptAir flight 804 crashes into the Mediterranean on its way from Paris to Cairo. Evidence initially suggests that the plane caught fire, but Egyptian authorities later blame the crash on terrorism. The case will be handed over to the Egyptian state prosecutor for criminal investigation. Six years later, an Italian reporter leaks the information and a new confusing theory surfaces.

Season 23 FAQ

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

When did Mayday Season 23 premiere?

Mayday Season 23 premiered on February 13, 2023.

How many episodes are in Mayday Season 23?

Mayday Season 23 has 10 episodes.

What is the first episode of Mayday Season 23?

The season opens with Season 23 Episode 1, "Deadly Exchange (Corporate Airlines Flight 5966)". It aired on February 13, 2023.

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