7.4/1089 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
7.6/1088 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
7.4/1084 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
7.9/1082 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
8.0/10103 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
7.7/1082 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
7.4/1076 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
7.5/1080 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
7.4/1073 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
7.8/1085 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
The Best Episodes of Mayday Season 22
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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 89 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".