The BEST episodes of Mayday season 26
Every episode of Mayday season 26, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mayday season 26!
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 - Moments from Touchdown (Yeti Airlines Flight 691)
Season 26 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/8/2026
While a passenger live streams the final approach to a Nepali airport, Yeti Airlines Flight 691 falls from the sky. At the crash site, investigators find a scene of utter annihilation. And as they dig deeper, they’re stunned to uncover overloaded pilots and a fatal case of mistaken identity.
#2 - Norwegian Nightmare (Widerøe Flight 839)
Season 26 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/1/2026
Moments after taking off from the Norwegian island of Værøy, a turboprop plunges into the North Atlantic. Investigators discover damage to a critical steering component. And when they learn another flight nearly met the same fate at the notoriously tricky airport, they diagnose a perfect storm of controversial decisions that put lives at risk.