The BEST episodes of Mayday season 15
Every episode of Mayday season 15, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mayday season 15!
Revealing the dark truth that aviation safety improves one crash at a time, Mayday investigates legendary aviation disasters to find out what went wrong and why. Based on cockpit voice recorders, accident reports and eyewitness accounts, every episode also features interviews, state-of-the-art CGI and gripping reenactments.
#1 - Carnage in Sao Paulo (TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais, Flight 402)
Season 15 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/15/2016
Seconds after taking off, TAM Airlines flight 402 slammed into a residential neighbourhood bursting into flames, killing all 95 people on board.
#2 - Steep Impact (Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Flight 2311)
Season 15 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/2016
When a crash in Georgia kills 23, including an astronaut and a US senator, an investigator puts his reputation on the line to find the truth.
#3 - High Rise Catastrophe (El Al, Flight 1862)
Season 15 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/2016
In 1992, Flight 1862 from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv suffered a catastrophic crash. Investigators discover a lethal problem threatening every 747.
#4 - Fatal Delivery (UPS Airlines, Flight 6)
Season 15 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2016
Shortly after taking off, a fire breaks out on UPS Flight 6. As smoke fills the cockpit, getting the plane safely back is a race against time.
#5 - Fatal Focus (Garuda Indonesia, Flight 200)
Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2016
After a routine flight from Jakarta, Garuda Flight 200 hits the ground so hard it bounces violently before careering off the end of the runway.
#6 - Fatal Transmission (United Express, Flight 5925)
Season 15 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/2016
A 1996 collision between United Express 5925 and a private plane leaves investigators stumped until they learn a missing pilot played a role.
#7 - Deadly Delay (Spanair, Flight 5022)
Season 15 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/7/2016
When Spanair Flight 5022 slams into a creek and bursts into flames, killing 154 people, it is Spain's worst aviation disaster in decades.
#8 - Edge of Disaster (Atlantic Airways, Flight 670)
Season 15 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/10/2016
On a routine stop at the tiny Norwegian island of Stord, Atlantic Airways Flight 670 mysteriously careers off the runway and down an embankment.
#9 - Terror in San Francisco (Asiana Airlines, Flight 214)
Season 15 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/2016
When Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashes at San Francisco Airport, investigators discover an issue that could be putting passengers at risk.
#10 - Deadly Mission (1961 Ndola United Nations DC-6 crash)
Season 15 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/29/2016
More than 50 years after a plane crash that killed UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold, a new investigation shines light on the controversial aviation mystery.