The BEST episodes of Mayday season 9
Every episode of Mayday season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mayday season 9!
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 - Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/2010
On 22 August 1985, An engine caught fire during the takeoff phase of a British charter flight from Manchester, England to the Greek island of Corfu. Despite a successfully abandoned takeoff, 55 of the 137 passengers and crew are killed as the aircraft burned on the runway. AKA "Manchester Runway Disaster"
#2 - Pilot vs. Plane (Air France Flight 296)
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/22/2010
On 26 June 1988, Air France Flight 296 failed to regain altitude and crashed into trees after performing a flyby during an airshow at Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport, killing 3 people.
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#3 - Target is Destroyed (Korean Air Lines Flight 007)
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/6/2010
On 1 September 1983, during the Cold War, Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down after violating Soviet airspace. The crew did not switch the autopilot from heading to INS mode following take off which caused the aircraft to deviate from its assigned flight path.
#4 - Cracks in the System (Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101)
Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/27/2010
On 19 December 2005, just after take off the right wing of the Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101 fell off and the aircraft crashed, killing 20 people. The wing fell off due to metal fatigue that resulted from poor maintenance, financial distress at Chalk's, and a lack of appropriate FAA oversight. AKA: Beach Crash / Miami Mystery
#5 - The Final Blow (Air Inter Flight 148)
Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/20/2010
On 20 January 1992, Air Inter Flight 148 crashed into the Vosges Mountains while circling to land at Strasbourg Airport killing 87 people. An error made in programing the autopilot of the Airbus A-320, combined with a sudden wind change, caused the plane to descend more rapidly than expected. AKA: Crashed and Missing / Doomed to Fail / Invisible Mountain
#6 - Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493/Skywest Airlines Flight 5569)
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/29/2010
On 1 February 1991, USAir Flight 1493 collided with the waiting Skywest Airlines Flight 5569 on the runway, killing 34 people. An Air traffic controller mistakenly assigned the inbound Flight 1493 to a runway where the Flight 5569 was waiting to take off.
#7 - Alarming Silence (Cockpit Chaos) Northwest Airlines Flight 255
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/2010
On 16 August 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed shortly after take off, killing 156 people. The crew did not follow the taxi checklist prior to take off.
Watch Now:Apple TV
#8 - Cold Case (Air Ontario Flight 1363)
Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2010
On 10 March 1989, Air Ontario Flight 1363 crashed just after take off, killing 24 people. Three years later, on 22 March 1992, USAir Flight 405 also crashed just after take off in similar conditions to Flight 1363. The cause of the crashes was icing. AKA Snowbound / Unwelcome Addition