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The Best Episodes of Mayday Season 16

Every episode of Mayday Season 16 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mayday Season 16!

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Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Mayday Season 16 Episode 1 - Deadly Silence (1999 South Dakota Learjet crash)
    7.9/10(151 votes)

    #1 - Deadly Silence (1999 South Dakota Learjet crash)

    S16:E1

    On 25 October 1999, a chartered Learjet 35 operated by Sunjet Aviation, carrying golfer Payne Stewart and his agents, runs out of fuel and crashes into a field in South Dakota after flying off course, killing all 6 occupants on board.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Mayday Season 16 Episode 2 - 9/11 The Pentagon Attack (American Airlines Flight 77)
    7.6/10(150 votes)

    #2 - 9/11 The Pentagon Attack (American Airlines Flight 77)

    S16:E2

    On 11 September 2001, during the September 11 attacks, American Airlines Flight 77 flies off course and crashes into the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, after being hijacked. All the 64 people on board the aircraft, including the 5 hijackers, are killed, along with 125 people in the building.

    Director:Tim Wolochatiuk
    Writer:Douglas Crosbie

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  3. Mayday Season 16 Episode 3 - Disaster at Tenerife (KLM 4805 and Pan Am 1736)
    8.5/10(206 votes)

    #3 - Disaster at Tenerife (KLM 4805 and Pan Am 1736)

    S16:E3

    On 27 March 1977, the deadliest-ever aviation accident occurs at Los Rodeos Airport (now known as Tenerife-North Airport) in the Canary Islands. KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736 collide on the runway in thick fog during the KLM aircraft's attempt to take off, killing 583 people.

    Director:Tim Wolochatiuk
    Writer:Alex Bystram

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  4. Mayday Season 16 Episode 4 - Deadly Detail (China Airlines Flight 120)
    8.1/10(151 votes)

    #4 - Deadly Detail (China Airlines Flight 120)

    S16:E4

    On 20 August 2007, China Airlines Flight 120 catches fire and explodes shortly after landing and taxiing to the gate area at Naha Airport in Okinawa, Japan. All of the 165 passengers and crew members survive.

    Director:Tim Wolochatiuk
    Writer:Brad Wetherly

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  5. Mayday Season 16 Episode 5 - Deadly Detour (Proteus Airlines Flight 706)
    7.7/10(139 votes)

    #5 - Deadly Detour (Proteus Airlines Flight 706)

    S16:E5

    On 30 July 1998, Proteus Airlines Flight 706 collides with a light aircraft during a detour over an ocean cruise liner and crashes into Quiberon Bay off the coast of Lorient, France. All fifteen occupants on board the two aircraft are killed.

    Director:Tim Wolochatiuk
    Writer:Andrew Kaufman

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  6. Mayday Season 16 Episode 6 - Dangerous Approach (Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286)
    7.7/10(137 votes)

    #6 - Dangerous Approach (Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286)

    S16:E6

    On 19 January 1988, Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286, operating for Continental Express, crashes near Bayfield, Colorado, while on final approach to Durango. Both crew members and seven of the fifteen passengers on board die.

    Director:Tim Wolochatiuk
    Writer:Alix MacDonald

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  7. Mayday Season 16 Episode 7 - Murder in the Skies (Germanwings Flight 9525)
    8.0/10(165 votes)

    #7 - Murder in the Skies (Germanwings Flight 9525)

    S16:E7

    On 24 March 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525 enters a high-speed descent and crashes into the French Alps during a flight from Barcelona, Spain, to Düsseldorf, Germany. All 150 people on board are killed.

    Director:Tim Wolochatiuk
    Writer:Julia Nunes

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  8. Mayday Season 16 Episode 8 - River Runway (Garuda Indonesia Flight 421)
    8.2/10(152 votes)

    #8 - River Runway (Garuda Indonesia Flight 421)

    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:Carl Knutson

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  9. Mayday Season 16 Episode 9 - Deadly Solution (Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501)
    7.6/10(131 votes)

    #9 - Deadly Solution (Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501)

    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.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
    Writer:Eric Weinthal

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  10. Mayday Season 16 Episode 10 - Afghan Nightmare (National Airlines Flight 102)
    8.0/10(143 votes)

    #10 - Afghan Nightmare (National Airlines Flight 102)

    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
    Writer:Julia Nunes

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Season 16 Ratings Summary

"Deadly Silence (1999 South Dakota Learjet crash)" is the best rated episode of "Mayday" season 16. It scored 7.9/10 based on 151 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/7/2016. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "9/11 The Pentagon Attack (American Airlines Flight 77)".