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The Best Episodes of Mayday Season 20

Every episode of Mayday Season 20 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mayday Season 20!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Mayday Season 20 Episode 4 - Icy Descent
    8.0/10(141 votes)

    S20:E4

    (SOL Flight 5428) When SOL Airlines Flight 5428 nosedives into a remote desert, investigators struggle to find the cause amongst the scattered and scorched debris.

    Director:Tim Wolochatiuk
    Writer:Peter St. Laurent

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  2. Mayday Season 20 Episode 9 - Stormy Cockpit
    7.8/10(126 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
    Writer:Peter St. Laurent

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  3. Mayday Season 20 Episode 2 - Taxiway Turmoil
    7.7/10(129 votes)

    S20:E2

    (Northwest Airlines Flights 299 & 1482) When a blanket of confusion and heavy fog puts two planes on a path to disaster, investigators wonder if it was the pilots themselves creating chaos.

    Director:Tim Wolochatiuk
    Writer:Greg Gransden

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  4. Mayday Season 20 Episode 3 - Kathmandu Descent
    7.7/10(136 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
    Writer:Greg Gransden

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  5. Mayday Season 20 Episode 7 - No Warning
    7.7/10(119 votes)

    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.

    Director:Mark Mainguy
    Writer:Corey Shurge

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  6. Mayday Season 20 Episode 10 - Runway Breakup
    7.6/10(119 votes)

    S20:E10

    (AIRES Flight 8250) On 16 August 2010, AIRES Flight 8250 crashes short of the runway while attempting to land at San Andrés, Colombia in a storm. The aircraft broke up into 3 pieces on the runway. 2 of the passengers died in the accident.

    Director:Tim Wolochatiuk
    Writer:Peter Findlay

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  7. Mayday Season 20 Episode 1 - Explosive Touchdown
    7.5/10(142 votes)

    S20:E1

    (Uni Air Flight 873) Experts fail to find a bomb when a Taiwanese plane explodes. But as they examine the wreckage, they uncover something shocking in the overhead lockers.

    Director:Tim Wolochatiuk
    Writer:Julia Nunes

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  8. Mayday Season 20 Episode 5 - Atlantic Ditching
    7.4/10(115 votes)

    S20:E5

    (Cougar Helicopters Flight 91) A helicopter carrying offshore oil workers crashes into the ocean off the coast of Newfoundland and a far-reaching investigation reveals a fatal flaw.

    Director:Tim Wolochatiuk
    Writer:Denis Seguin

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  9. Mayday Season 20 Episode 8 - Cockpit Killer
    7.3/10(113 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
    Writer:Christopher Blow

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  10. Mayday Season 20 Episode 6 - Impossible Pitch
    7.2/10(115 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:Alex Bystram

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Season 20 Ratings Summary

"Icy Descent" is the best rated episode of Mayday season 20. It scored 8.0/10 from 141 votes. Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk and written by Peter St. Laurent, it aired on January 30, 2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Stormy Cockpit".