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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Mayday Season 22 Episode 5 - Holding Pattern
    8.1/10(136 votes)

    S22:E5

    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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  2. Mayday Season 22 Episode 4 - Double Trouble
    8.0/10(118 votes)

    S22:E4

    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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  3. Mayday Season 22 Episode 6 - Peril over Portugal
    8.0/10(115 votes)

    S22:E6

    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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  4. Mayday Season 22 Episode 10 - Loss of a Legend
    7.8/10(119 votes)

    S22:E10

    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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  5. Mayday Season 22 Episode 8 - Tree Strike Terror
    7.7/10(113 votes)

    S22:E8

    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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  6. Mayday Season 22 Episode 2 - Terror over Michigan
    7.6/10(118 votes)

    S22:E2

    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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  7. Mayday Season 22 Episode 3 - Stealth Bomber Down
    7.5/10(112 votes)

    S22:E3

    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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  8. Mayday Season 22 Episode 7 - Turboprop Terror
    7.5/10(103 votes)

    S22:E7

    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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  9. Mayday Season 22 Episode 9 - Pitch Black
    7.5/10(101 votes)

    S22:E9

    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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  10. Mayday Season 22 Episode 1 - Pacific Plunge
    7.4/10(119 votes)

    S22:E1

    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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Season 22 Ratings Summary

"Holding Pattern" is the best rated episode of Mayday season 22. It scored 8.1/10 from 136 votes. Directed by Mark Mainguy and written by Christopher Blow, it aired on February 7, 2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Double Trouble".