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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 16 Episode 8 - River Runway (Garuda Indonesia Flight 421)
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    S16:E8

    On 16 January 2002, on final approach to Yogyakarta at the end of a routine domestic flight from Ampenan, Garuda Indonesia Flight 421 suffers a double engine flameout while flying through a severe thunderstorm and ditches in the Bengawan Solo River. 59 of the 60 people on board survive.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 21 Episode 5 - Cabin Catastrophe
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S21:E5

    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.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 17 Episode 9 - The Lost Plane (Thai Airways International Flight 311)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S17:E9

    On 31 July 1992, Thai Airways International Flight 311 crashes into a mountain while on final approach to Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, in poor weather conditions, killing all 99 passengers and 14 crew members on board.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
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  4. undefined Season 26 Episode 3 - A Perfect Storm (Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S26:E3

    On 8 February 1988, Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108 breaks up in mid-air and crashes near Kettwig, Germany, while on approach to Düsseldorf Airport, killing all 21 people on board. The pilots suffered spatial disorientation after a lightning strike caused a total electrical failure.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
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  5. undefined Season 21 Episode 4 - Grounded: Boeing Max 8
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S21:E4

    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.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 26 Episode 4 - Crash Landing (Eagle Airways Flight 2300)
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    S26:E4

    On 18 June 2007, the landing gear of Eagle Airways Flight 2300 fails to extend while on approach to Wellington. The pilots divert the aircraft and make a belly landing at Blenheim, saving all 17 people on board. The landing gear failed due to a fatigue crack in the hydraulic actuator.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
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  7. undefined Season 21 Episode 9 - Seconds from Touchdown
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S21:E9

    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, killing all 11 people on board.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
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  8. undefined Season 21 Episode 1 - North Sea Nightmare
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S21:E1

    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.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
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  9. undefined Season 20 Episode 8 - Cockpit Killer
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S20:E8

    (LAM Mozambique Flight 470) When an African airliner mysteriously crashes, Namibian investigators rule out a host of possible causes before reaching a chilling conclusion.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
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  10. undefined Season 22 Episode 10 - Loss of a Legend
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S22:E10

    When basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles, investigators look for clues amid a global outpouring of grief.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 18 Episode 9 - Deadly Go Round (China Airlines Flight 140)
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S18:E9

    On 26 April 1994, China Airlines Flight 140 pitches upwards, enters an aerodynamic stall at low altitude and crashes approximately 340 feet east-northeast of the centreline of the runway while on final approach to Nagoya Airport in Nagoya, Japan. 264 of the 271 people on board are killed in the crash.

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  12. undefined Season 16 Episode 10 - Afghan Nightmare (National Airlines Flight 102)
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S16:E10

    On 29 April 2013, just seconds after taking off from Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, National Airlines Flight 102 stalls and crashes into the ground, killing all seven crew members on board.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
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  13. undefined Season 20 Episode 3 - Kathmandu Descent
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S20:E3

    (Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268) A Pakistani airliner crashes in the Himalayas, and when their most vital piece of evidence fails to deliver, investigators scramble to find answers.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
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  14. undefined Season 20 Episode 9 - Stormy Cockpit
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S20:E9

    (Kenya Airways Flight 507) On 5 May 2007, Kenya Airways Flight 507 crashes shortly after takeoff from a stopover in Douala, Cameroon. All 114 passengers and crew died in the accident.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
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  15. undefined Season 22 Episode 3 - Stealth Bomber Down
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    S22:E3

    When a two-billion-dollar B-2 Stealth Bomber named the Spirit of Kansas crashes in Guam, it’s up to the US Air Force to investigate the most expensive aviation accident of all time.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 22 Episode 6 - Peril over Portugal
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    S22:E6

    Martinair Flight 495 crashes in Portugal amid thunderstorms and heavy rain, and when investigators piece together the evidence the mystery only deepens.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 18 Episode 6 - Deadly Mission
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S18:E6

    On 31 October 2014, an experimental spaceflight test vehicle named VSS Enterprise suffers a catastrophic in-flight breakup and crashes into the Mojave Desert in California, United States, while performing a test flight. The co-pilot, Michael Alsbury, is killed; the pilot, Peter Siebold, is seriously injured.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
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  18. undefined Season 17 Episode 8 - Terror Over Egypt (Metrojet Flight 9268)
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S17:E8

    On 31 October 2015, Metrojet Flight 9268 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes into the Sinai Peninsula during a routine chartered flight from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport to Pulkovo Airport, killing all 224 people on board.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
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  19. undefined Season 16 Episode 9 - Deadly Solution (Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501)
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S16:E9

    On 28 December 2014, Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 stalls and crashes into the Java Sea while flying through a thunderstorm, killing all 155 passengers and 7 crew members on board. The causes of the crash were a malfunction of the rudder travel limiter unit and an inappropriate response by the pilots.

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  20. undefined Season 21 Episode 3 - Tragic Takeoff
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S21:E3

    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.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 21 Episode 2 - Playing Catch Up
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S21:E2

    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.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 20 Episode 6 - Impossible Pitch
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S20:E6

    (West Air Sweden Flight 294) A cargo jet plummets to earth in the Swedish Arctic. And as investigators pore over the evidence, a terrifying picture of chaos and confusion emerges.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 18 Episode 10 - Dead of Winter (Continental Airlines Flight 1713)
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S18:E10

    On 15 November 1987, Continental Airlines Flight 1713 stalls and crashes off the right side of the runway shortly after taking off in a snowstorm from Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado, on a scheduled flight to Boise, Idaho, killing 28 of the 82 people on board.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
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  24. undefined Season 22 Episode 7 - Turboprop Terror
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S22:E7

    After a turboprop crashes in North Carolina, investigators resort to a risky test flight—and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 22 Episode 5 - Holding Pattern
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    S22:E5

    When Flydubai Flight 981 nosedives into the runway at Russia’s Rostov Airport, investigators uncover one of the most lethal traps in aviation.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
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Mark Mainguy Ratings Summary

"River Runway (Garuda Indonesia Flight 421)" is the best rated episode directed by Mark Mainguy. It scored 8.8/10 based on 4 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 1/30/2017 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Cabin Catastrophe".