8.1/10138 votes#1 - Deadly Descent
Season 19 Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2019
En route to Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Flight 780 is high over the South China Sea when both of the plane's engines fail, turning the Airbus A-330 into a 200-ton glider; the captain takes over manual control and manages to power up one engine.
Director: George D'Amato
Writer: Greg Gransden
7.5/10120 votes#2 - Death Race
Season 19 Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2019
Competing in a highly-modified P-51 Mustang at the Reno Air Races, Jimmy Leeward is determined to set a new speed record, but half way through the race, his plane spirals out of control and crashes onto the tarmac in front of the stands.
Director: George D'Amato
Writer: John LaRose
7.5/10120 votes#3 - Borderline Tactics
Season 19 Episode 3 - Aired 1/14/2019
On 18 August 1993, American International Airways Flight 808 stalls, rolls to the right and crashes into the ground 1 quarter of a mile short of the runway while manoeuvring onto final approach to Leeward Point Airfield in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. All 3 crew members on board survive.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10111 votes#4 - Fatal Approach
Season 19 Episode 4 - Aired 1/16/2019
On 4 April 1994, KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 crashes into a field while attempting an emergency landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, killing 3 of the 24 people on board.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10107 votes#5 - Deadly Pitch
Season 19 Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2019
On 7 August 1997, Fine Air Flight 101 stalls and crashes just seconds after taking off from Miami International Airport, killing all 4 people on board and 1 person on the ground.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10111 votes#6 - Fatal Climb
Season 19 Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2019
On 31 March 1995, TAROM Flight 371 banks steeply to the left and crashes into a field shortly after taking off from Otopeni International Airport, killing all 60 people on board.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1099 votes#7 - Runway Runoff
Season 19 Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2019
On 20 December 2008, Continental Airlines Flight 1404 veers off the side of the runway, skids across the taxiway and a service road and crashes into a ravine while taking off from Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. All 115 passengers and crew members on board survive.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10103 votes#8 - Lethal Limits
Season 19 Episode 8 - Aired 2/18/2019
On 14 September 2008, Aeroflot Flight 821 crashes into a ravine next to a railway line while on final approach to Perm International Airport in Perm, Russia, in poor weather conditions, killing all 88 people on board.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10123 votes#9 - Football Tragedy
Season 19 Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/2019
On 28 November 2016, LaMia Flight 2933, carrying the Brazilian Chapecoense football squad, runs out of fuel and crashes into the side of a mountain after entering a holding pattern to land at José María Córdova International Airport in Rionegro, Colombia. 71 of the 77 people on board are killed.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10103 votes#10 - Slam Dunk
Season 19 Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2019
On 7 January 1994, United Express Flight 6291, operating for Atlantic Coast Airlines, crashes 1.2 miles short of the runway during final approach to Port Columbus International Airport after entering a stall. The two pilots, the flight attendant, and two passengers are killed in the crash.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Mayday Season 19
Every episode of Mayday Season 19 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mayday Season 19!
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...
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Season 19 Ratings Summary
"Deadly Descent" is the best rated episode of "Mayday" season 19. It scored 8.1/10 based on 138 votes. Directed by George D'Amato and written by Greg Gransden, it aired on 1/2/2019. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Death Race".