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The Best Episodes of Mayday Season 24

Every episode of Mayday Season 24 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mayday Season 24!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Mayday Season 24 Episode 1 - Terror Over the Pacific (United Airlines Flight 811)
    7.2/10(72 votes)

    #1 - Terror Over the Pacific (United Airlines Flight 811)

    S24:E1

    A massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, and the trail of clues ultimately leads investigators to a catastrophic short circuit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Mayday Season 24 Episode 2 - Disaster at Dutch Harbor (PenAir Flight 3296)
    7.3/10(63 votes)

    #2 - Disaster at Dutch Harbor (PenAir Flight 3296)

    S24:E2

    On 17 October 2019, PenAir Flight 3296 overruns the runway on landing at Unalaska Airport in the Aleutian Chain of Alaska, killing one passenger. The accident was caused by incorrect wiring of the wheel speed transducer harnesses on the left main landing gear.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Mayday Season 24 Episode 3 - Deadly Departure (Air Transport International Flight 782)
    7.4/10(58 votes)

    #3 - Deadly Departure (Air Transport International Flight 782)

    S24:E3

    On 16 February 1995, Air Transport International Flight 782 crashes into the ground after failing to takeoff from Kansas City International Airport in Missouri, killing all 3 pilots. The flight crew failed to understand a three-engine takeoff procedure due to improper training.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Mayday Season 24 Episode 4 - Without Warning (Alaska Mid-Air Collision)
    7.6/10(57 votes)

    #4 - Without Warning (Alaska Mid-Air Collision)

    S24:E4

    Investigators must turn to 3D technology to determine why two float planes carrying tourists collided above a spectacular Alaskan waterfall.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Mayday Season 24 Episode 5 - Eleven Deadly Seconds (China Airlines Flight 676)
    7.7/10(68 votes)

    #5 - Eleven Deadly Seconds (China Airlines Flight 676)

    S24:E5

    On 16 February 1998, China Airlines Flight 676 attempts a go-around while on approach to Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in poor weather conditions, but crashes into a residential area after entering a stall. All 196 people on board and 7 people on the ground are killed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Mayday Season 24 Episode 6 - Fight for Survival (Pilgrim Airlines Flight 458)
    8.3/10(62 votes)

    #6 - Fight for Survival (Pilgrim Airlines Flight 458)

    S24:E6

    With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage a heroic landing on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Mayday Season 24 Episode 7 - Pitch Battle (Colgan Air Flight 9446)
    7.7/10(56 votes)

    #7 - Pitch Battle (Colgan Air Flight 9446)

    S24:E7

    On 26 August 2003, Colgan Air Flight 9446 crashes into water shortly after takeoff from Barnstable Municipal Airport, killing both pilots. The causes of the crash were an improper replacement of the forward elevator trim cable and the pilots not following checklist procedures.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Mayday Season 24 Episode 8 - Under Fire (Saudia Flight 163)
    7.8/10(64 votes)

    #8 - Under Fire (Saudia Flight 163)

    S24:E8

    Three hundred people are killed in one of the deadliest aviation accidents of all time after a fire breaks out on board Saudia Flight 163.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Mayday Season 24 Episode 9 - Lost Star Footballer (Elimiano Sala Piper Crash)
    6.7/10(75 votes)

    #9 - Lost Star Footballer (Elimiano Sala Piper Crash)

    S24:E9

    With rising young football star Emiliano Sala on board, a chartered Piper Malibu suddenly disappears from radar over the English Channel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Mayday Season 24 Episode 10 - Deadly Directive (Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302)
    8.1/10(66 votes)

    #10 - Deadly Directive (Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302)

    S24:E10

    When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes shortly after takeoff, the catastrophe leads to the grounding of the entire Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 24 Ratings Summary

"Terror Over the Pacific (United Airlines Flight 811)" is the best rated episode of "Mayday" season 24. It scored 7.2/10 based on 72 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/18/2024. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Disaster at Dutch Harbor (PenAir Flight 3296)".