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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!

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 interviews with aviation experts.

Genres:DocumentaryDramaCrime

Season 6 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Mayday" season 6 is "Ripped Apart (Decompression Failures)", rated 7.5/10 from 87 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Ripped Apart (Decompression Failures)" aired on 12/16/2007 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Fatal Flaw (Minor Defects)".

  • Ripped Apart (Decompression Failures)
    7.5/10 87 votes

    #1 - Ripped Apart (Decompression Failures)

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 12/16/2007

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fatal Flaw (Minor Defects)
    7.2/10 73 votes

    #2 - Fatal Flaw (Minor Defects)

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 12/16/2007

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Who's Flying the Plane? (Crew vs Avionics)
    7.6/10 79 votes

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

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 3/2/2008

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A