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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!

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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 19 Episode 1 - Deadly Descent
    8.2/10(173 votes)

    S19:E1

    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

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  2. Mayday Season 19 Episode 9 - Football Tragedy
    7.9/10(149 votes)

    S19:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Mayday Season 19 Episode 4 - Fatal Approach
    7.7/10(138 votes)

    S19:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Mayday Season 19 Episode 5 - Deadly Pitch
    7.7/10(137 votes)

    S19:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Mayday Season 19 Episode 7 - Runway Runoff
    7.6/10(124 votes)

    S19:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Mayday Season 19 Episode 3 - Borderline Tactics
    7.5/10(146 votes)

    S19:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Mayday Season 19 Episode 6 - Fatal Climb
    7.5/10(141 votes)

    S19:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Mayday Season 19 Episode 8 - Lethal Limits
    7.5/10(129 votes)

    S19:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Mayday Season 19 Episode 2 - Death Race
    7.4/10(143 votes)

    S19:E2

    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

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  10. Mayday Season 19 Episode 10 - Slam Dunk
    7.3/10(131 votes)

    S19:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 19 Ratings Summary

"Deadly Descent" is the best rated episode of "Mayday" season 19. It scored 8.2/10 based on 173 votes. Directed by George D'Amato and written by Greg Gransden, it aired on 1/2/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Football Tragedy".