Mayday S26E7 — Divided in Crisis (Air Algérie 6289)

7.5

Mayday•Season 26•Episode 7

Divided in Crisis (Air Algérie 6289)

7.5/10 · 40 votesMar 16, 202645 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 26•+0.1 vs season avg

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On 6 March 2003, the left engine of Air Algérie Flight 6289 fails during takeoff from Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport in Tamanrasset, Algeria. The aircraft enters a stall and crashes into a desert near the Trans-Sahara Highway, killing all but 1 of the

Directed byLeo Scherman

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Seasons26

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Season 26 Episodes10

E1 7.4

Deadly Charter (2001 Aspen Gulfstream III crash)

E2 7.7

Norwegian Nightmare (Widerøe Flight 839)

E3 7.4

A Perfect Storm (Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108)

E4 7.9

Crash Landing (Eagle Airways Flight 2300)

E5 7.4

Peril over Pakistan (Airblue Flight 202)

E6 7.3

Deadly Cover Up (Aeroperú Flight 603)

E7 7.5Now viewing

Divided in Crisis (Air Algérie 6289)

E8 7.2

Moments from Touchdown (Yeti Airlines Flight 691)

E9 7.2

Monsoon Approach (Air India Express Flight 1344)

E10 7.3

Mixed Measures (Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316)

Cast1

Stephen Bogaert

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew1

Leo Scherman

Director

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Episode Summary

"Divided in Crisis (Air Algérie 6289)" is episode 7 of Mayday season 26. It scored 7.5/10 from 40 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Leo Scherman, it aired on March 16, 2026.

Next: E8 · Moments from Touchdown (Yeti Airlines Flight 691)Best of Season 26