The BEST episodes of Mayday season 21
Every episode of Mayday season 21, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mayday season 21!
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 - Grounded: Boeing Max 8 (Lion Air Flight 610)
Season 21 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2021
On 29 October 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 enters a nosedive and crashes into the Java Sea shortly after taking off from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, on a flight to Pangkal Pinang. All 181 passengers and 8 crew members on board are killed in the crash.
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#2 - Cabin Catastrophe (Southwest Airlines Flight 1380)
Season 21 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/2021
On 17 April 2018, Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 makes an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport after its left engine explodes. A passenger dies after being partially ejected from the aircraft. The engine failure was caused by a fatigue crack in a fan blade.
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#3 - Seconds From Touchdown (Propair Flight 420)
Season 21 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/2021
On 18 June 1998, Propair Flight 420 crashes while attempting to conduct an emergency landing at Montréal-Mirabel International Airport after an in-flight fire causes its left wing to fail.
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#4 - Caught in a Jam (Ansett New Zealand Flight 703)
Season 21 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/23/2021
On 9 June 1995, Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 suffers a landing gear malfunction during final approach to Palmerston North Airport in New Zealand. The aircraft descends until it crashes into hilly terrain as the pilots try to resolve the problem.
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#5 - North Sea Nightmare (Loganair Flight 6780)
Season 21 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2021
On 15 December 2014, Loganair Flight 6780 starts an uncontrolled descent while on approach to Sumburgh Airport in Scotland. The pilots regain control and make an emergency landing at Aberdeen, with no fatalities. A lightning strike had disabled the aircraft's elevator controls.
#6 - Deadly Delivery (UPS Airlines Flight 1354)
Season 21 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/6/2021
On 14 August 2013, UPS Airlines Flight 1354 clips the tops of trees and crashes into a hillside about one nautical mile short of the runway during final approach to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama.
#7 - Meltdown over Kathmandu (US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211)
Season 21 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/2021
On 12 March 2018, US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211 skids off the runway, travels through the airport perimeter fence, and crashes into a football field during landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. 51 of the 71 people on board are killed in the accident.
#8 - Playing Catch Up (Execuflight Flight 1526)
Season 21 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2021
On 10 November 2015, Execuflight Flight 1526 enters an aerodynamic stall and crashes into an apartment building and an embankment during final approach to Akron Fulton International Airport in Akron, Ohio. Both crew members and all seven passengers on board are killed in the crash.
#9 - Mission Disaster (Boeing KC-135 Incident)
Season 21 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/2021
After losing two engines near enemy territory, US Air Force pilots abort their refuelling mission and attempt to land their damaged plane.
#10 - Tragic Takeoff (Comair/Delta Connection Flight 5191)
Season 21 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2021
On 27 August 2006, Comair Flight 5191, operating for Delta Connection, crashes into a wooded area while taking off from Blue Grass Airport in Kentucky, killing 49 of the 50 people on board. The pilots lost situational awareness and inadvertently taxied onto the wrong runway.