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Mayday•Season 25•Episode 10

Fatal Test Flight (Airborne Express Flight 827)

7.3/10 · 56 votesApr 7, 202542 min

Ranked #9 of 11 in Season 25•−0.2 vs season avg

When a cargo plane test flight ends in disaster, investigators uncover a series of failures that doomed the DC-8 before it got off the ground.

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Seasons26

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Season 25 Episodes11

Pacific Ditching (Transair Flight 810)

Running on Empty (Air Tahoma Flight 185)

Power Struggle

Second Thoughts (Luxair Flight 9642)

Powerless Plunge (Loganair Flight 670A)

Cabin Chaos

Deadly Climb (Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105)

Firebomber Down

Collision Catastrophe (2002 Überlingen mid-air collision)

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Fatal Test Flight (Airborne Express Flight 827)

No Exit (US Air 1493)

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Stephen Bogaert

Stephen Bogaert

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Fatal Test Flight (Airborne Express Flight 827)" is episode 10 of Mayday season 25. It scored 7.3/10 from 56 votes, ranking #9 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on April 7, 2025.

Next: E11 · No Exit (US Air 1493)Best of Season 25