The Best Episodes of Mayday Season 22

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.3/10(104 votes)

   #1 - Pacific Plunge

   S22:E11/10/2022

   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

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   Director:Tim Wolochatiuk

   Writer:Christopher Blow
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   7.6/10(105 votes)

   #2 - Terror over Michigan

   S22:E21/17/2022

   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

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   Director:Tim Wolochatiuk

   Writer:Lara J. Fitzgerald
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   7.4/10(97 votes)

   #3 - Stealth Bomber Down

   S22:E31/24/2022

   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

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   Director:Mark Mainguy

   Writer:Alex Bystram
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   8.0/10(105 votes)

   #4 - Double Trouble

   S22:E41/31/2022

   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

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   Director:Tim Wolochatiuk

   Writer:Carl Knutson
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   8.1/10(118 votes)

   #5 - Holding Pattern

   S22:E52/7/2022

   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

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   Director:Mark Mainguy

   Writer:Christopher Blow
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   7.7/10(99 votes)

   #6 - Peril over Portugal

   S22:E62/14/2022

   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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   Director:Mark Mainguy

   Writer:Christopher Gagosz
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   7.5/10(90 votes)

   #7 - Turboprop Terror

   S22:E72/21/2022

   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

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   Director:Mark Mainguy

   Writer:Christopher Blow
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   7.5/10(95 votes)

   #8 - Tree Strike Terror

   S22:E82/28/2022

   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

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   Director:Tim Wolochatiuk

   Writer:Marco Avolio
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   7.4/10(84 votes)

   #9 - Pitch Black

   S22:E93/7/2022

   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

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   Director:Tim Wolochatiuk

   Writer:Christopher Gagosz
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    7.8/10(102 votes)

    #10 - Loss of a Legend

    S22:E103/14/2022

    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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    Director:Mark Mainguy

    Writer:Alex Bystram