The Best Episodes of Mayday Season 22
Every episode of Mayday Season 22 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mayday Season 22!
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 interviews with aviation experts.
Season 22 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Mayday" season 22 is "Pacific Plunge", rated 7.3/10 from 81 user votes. It was directed by Tim Wolochatiuk and written by Christopher Blow. "Pacific Plunge" aired on 1/10/2022 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Terror over Michigan".
7.3/10 81 votes#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
7.6/10 82 votes#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
7.3/10 76 votes#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
7.9/10 78 votes#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
7.9/10 96 votes#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
7.7/10 77 votes#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
7.4/10 71 votes#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
7.6/10 74 votes#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
7.4/10 66 votes#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
7.7/10 80 votes#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