7.4/1090 votes7.4/10(90)#1 - Pacific Plunge
Season 22 Episode 1
Aired 1/10/2022
When Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific, investigators uncover a critical maintenance issue with deadly implications.
Director: Tim Wolochatiuk
Writer: Christopher Blow
7.6/1089 votes7.6/10(89)#2 - Terror over Michigan
Season 22 Episode 2
Aired 1/17/2022
After a Boeing 727's near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine why TWA Flight 841 fell out of the sky.
Director: Tim Wolochatiuk
Writer: Lara J. Fitzgerald
7.4/1084 votes7.4/10(84)#3 - Stealth Bomber Down
Season 22 Episode 3
Aired 1/24/2022
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.
Director: Mark Mainguy
Writer: Alex Bystram
7.9/1087 votes7.9/10(87)#4 - Double Trouble
Season 22 Episode 4
Aired 1/31/2022
Rocked by an explosion that rips both right wing engines off the wing, the pilots of Transair 671 manage a miraculous landing at a French military airfield.
Director: Tim Wolochatiuk
Writer: Carl Knutson
8.0/10103 votes8.0/10(103)#5 - Holding Pattern
Season 22 Episode 5
Aired 2/7/2022
When Flydubai Flight 981 nosedives into the runway at Russia’s Rostov Airport, investigators uncover one of the most lethal traps in aviation.
Director: Mark Mainguy
Writer: Christopher Blow
7.7/1083 votes7.7/10(83)#6 - Peril over Portugal
Season 22 Episode 6
Aired 2/14/2022
Martinair Flight 495 crashes in Portugal amid thunderstorms and heavy rain, and when investigators piece together the evidence the mystery only deepens.
Director: Mark Mainguy
Writer: Christopher Gagosz
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7.5/1078 votes7.5/10(78)#7 - Turboprop Terror
Season 22 Episode 7
Aired 2/21/2022
After a turboprop crashes in North Carolina, investigators resort to a risky test flight—and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.
Director: Mark Mainguy
Writer: Christopher Blow
7.5/1080 votes7.5/10(80)#8 - Tree Strike Terror
Season 22 Episode 8
Aired 2/28/2022
Facing a severe thunderstorm and a control tower shutdown, American Airlines 1572 suffers double-engine failure on final approach into Windsor Locks Airport in Connecticut.
Director: Tim Wolochatiuk
Writer: Marco Avolio
7.4/1073 votes7.4/10(73)#9 - Pitch Black
Season 22 Episode 9
Aired 3/7/2022
A turboprop, Air Illinois Flight 710, crashes in bad weather, and investigators eventually uncover a fatal assumption and deadly decision.
Director: Tim Wolochatiuk
Writer: Christopher Gagosz
7.7/1087 votes7.7/10(87)#10 - Loss of a Legend
Season 22 Episode 10
Aired 3/14/2022
When basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles, investigators look for clues amid a global outpouring of grief.
Director: Mark Mainguy
Writer: Alex Bystram
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Season 22 Ratings Summary
"Pacific Plunge" is the best rated episode of "Mayday" season 22. It scored 7.4/10 based on 90 votes. Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk and written by Christopher Blow, it aired on 1/10/2022. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Terror over Michigan".
