The Best Episodes Directed By Mark Mainguy

Every TV Episode Directed by Mark Mainguy Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Deadly Go Round (China Airlines Flight 140)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Deadly Go Round (China Airlines Flight 140)

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    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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    Director:Mark Mainguy
  2. Background image for River Runway (Garuda Indonesia Flight 421)
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - River Runway (Garuda Indonesia Flight 421)

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    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.

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    Director:Mark Mainguy
  3. Background image for Deadly Solution (Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501)
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Deadly Solution (Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501)

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    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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  4. Background image for The Lost Plane (Thai Airways International Flight 311)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Lost Plane (Thai Airways International Flight 311)

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    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.

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    Director:Mark Mainguy
  5. Background image for North Sea Nightmare
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - North Sea Nightmare

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    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.

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  6. Background image for Grounded: Boeing Max 8
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Grounded: Boeing Max 8

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    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.

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    Director:Mark Mainguy
  7. Background image for Cabin Catastrophe
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Cabin Catastrophe

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    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.

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  8. Background image for Afghan Nightmare (National Airlines Flight 102)
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Afghan Nightmare (National Airlines Flight 102)

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    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.

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  9. Background image for Stealth Bomber Down
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Stealth Bomber Down

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    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.

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  10. Background image for Storming Out (USAir Flight 1016)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Storming Out (USAir Flight 1016)

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    S17:E6

    On 2 July 1994, USAir Flight 1016 stalls and crashes into a residential area while attempting to land at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport during a thunderstorm, killing 37 of the 57 people on board.

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  11. Background image for Terror Over Egypt (Metrojet Flight 9268)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Terror Over Egypt (Metrojet Flight 9268)

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    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.

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    Director:Mark Mainguy
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  12. Background image for Deadly Discussions (LAPA Flight 3142)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Deadly Discussions (LAPA Flight 3142)

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    S17:E10

    On 31 August 1999, LAPA Flight 3142 overruns the runway and crashes while taking off from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing 63 of the 100 people on board and 2 on the ground.

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  13. Background image for Deadly Mission
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Deadly Mission

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    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.

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  14. Background image for Deadly Inclination (Alitalia Flight 404)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Deadly Inclination (Alitalia Flight 404)

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    S18:E8

    On 14 November 1990, Alitalia Flight 404 descends too low and crashes into the woodlands of the Stalderberg Mountain near Weiach, Switzerland, 5.2 nautical miles (9.6 kilometres) short of the runway during final approach to Zurich Airport. All 46 passengers and crew members on board are killed.

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  15. Background image for Dead of Winter (Continental Airlines Flight 1713)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Dead of Winter (Continental Airlines Flight 1713)

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    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.

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    Director:Mark Mainguy
  16. Background image for Kathmandu Descent
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Kathmandu Descent

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    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.

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  17. Background image for Impossible Pitch
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Impossible Pitch

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    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.

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    Director:Mark Mainguy
  18. Background image for No Warning
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - No Warning

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    S20:E7

    (Trigana Air Flight 267) A turboprop crashes into an Indonesian mountain, and while three systems could have prevented it, investigators must figure out why none of them did.

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    Director:Mark Mainguy
  19. Background image for Cockpit Killer
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Cockpit Killer

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    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.

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  20. Background image for Stormy Cockpit
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Stormy Cockpit

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    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.

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  21. Background image for Playing Catch Up
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Playing Catch Up

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    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.

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    Director:Mark Mainguy
  22. Background image for Tragic Takeoff
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Tragic Takeoff

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    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.

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    Director:Mark Mainguy
  23. Background image for Seconds from Touchdown
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Seconds from Touchdown

    Missing info
    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.

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    Director:Mark Mainguy
  24. Background image for Deadly Delivery
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Deadly Delivery

    Missing info
    S21:E10

    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. Both crew members on board are killed in the crash.

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  25. Background image for Peril over Portugal
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Peril over Portugal

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    S22:E6

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

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Mark Mainguy Ratings Summary

"Deadly Go Round (China Airlines Flight 140)" is the best rated episode directed by Mark Mainguy. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Julia Nunes. It aired on 6/27/2018 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "River Runway (Garuda Indonesia Flight 421)".