Mayday backdrop
Documentary•Drama•Crime

The Best Episodes of Mayday Season 6

Every episode of Mayday Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mayday Season 6!

Binge this in 2h 15m•Peaking at 7.5/10

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

Airs on
5DiscoverySky HistoryNational Geographic Channel
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons25

All12345678910111213141516171819202122232425

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Mayday Season 6 Episode 1 - Ripped Apart (Decompression Failures)
    7.5/10(102 votes)

    #1 - Ripped Apart (Decompression Failures)

    S6:E1

    BOAC Flight 781 ,South African Airways Flight 201, Aloha Airlines Flight 243, British Airways Flight 5390, United Airlines Flight 811, Helios Airways Flight 522. This special looks at accidents and incidents where pressurization failure or explosive decompression played a part. Episodes re-visited: Hanging by a Thread, Blow Out, Unlocking Disaster, Ghost Plane.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Mayday Season 6 Episode 2 - Fatal Flaw (Minor Defects)
    7.0/10(88 votes)

    #2 - Fatal Flaw (Minor Defects)

    S6:E2

    Alaska Airlines Flight 261, Japan Airlines Flight 123, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, Swissair Flight 111, United Airlines Flight 585, USAir Flight 427, Eastwind Airlines Flight 517. This special looks at accidents caused by seemingly minor defects or errors. Episodes re-visited: Cutting Corners, Out of Control, A Wounded Bird, Fire on Board, Hidden Danger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Mayday Season 6 Episode 3 - Who's Flying the Plane? (Crew vs Avionics)
    7.5/10(90 votes)

    #3 - Who's Flying the Plane? (Crew vs Avionics)

    S6:E3

    This special looked at accidents and incidents where problems with the interface between crew members and on-board avionics were a factor and the causes of those problems. Episodes re-visited: Flying Blind, Panic Over the Pacific, Kid in the Cockpit, Vertigo, Flying on Empty.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Ripped Apart (Decompression Failures)" is the best rated episode of "Mayday" season 6. It scored 7.5/10 based on 102 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/16/2007. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Fatal Flaw (Minor Defects)".