Series
Mayday
DocumentaryDramaCrime
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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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 6 epS2 · 6 epS3 · 13 epS4 · 10 epS5 · 10 epS6 · 3 epS7 · 8 epS8 · 2 epS9 · 8 epS10 · 6 epS11 · 13 epS12 · 13 epS13 · 10 epS14 · 11 epS15 · 10 epS16 · 10 epS17 · 10 epS18 · 10 epS19 · 10 epS20 · 10 epS21 · 10 epS22 · 10 epS23 · 10 epS24 · 10 epS25 · 11 epS26 · 10 ep
1Racing the storm3 Sept 2003 · 45m · ★ 7.9On 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.
2Unlocking Disaster10 Sept 2003 · 52m · ★ 7.5On 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.
3Flying Blind17 Sept 2003 · 52m · ★ 7.9On 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.
4Flying on Empty8 Oct 2003 · 45m · ★ 7.3On 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.
5Cutting Corners15 Oct 2003 · 45m · ★ 8.3On 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.
6Fire on Board22 Oct 2003 · 45m · ★ 8.2On 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.
Details
- Created by
- Bernard Vaillot, André Barro
- First aired
- 3 Sept 2003
- Last aired
- 6 Apr 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- Discovery
- Episodes
- 240
- Votes
- 296 on TMDB
Cast
Stephen BogaertSelf - Narrator (voice)
