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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 interviews with aviation experts.
IMDb 8.8/10202221 seasons
DocumentaryHistoricalSuspenseful
DocumentaryHistoricalSuspenseful
IMDb 8.8/10202221 seasons
Cast: Jonathan Aris
13+
10 episodes

  • 1. Holding pattern

    1. Holding pattern

    Flydubai Flight 981 nosedives into the runway at Russia's Rostov airport.
    Flydubai Flight 981 nosedives into the runway at Russia's Rostov airport.
    13+
    45min
    Jan 17, 2022

  • 2. Peril Over Portugal

    2. Peril Over Portugal

    Martinair Flight 495, a DC-10, crashes when attempting to land amid thunderstorms and heavy rain.
    Martinair Flight 495, a DC-10, crashes when attempting to land amid thunderstorms and heavy rain.
    13+
    45min
    Jan 24, 2022

  • 3. Stealth Bomber Down

    3. Stealth Bomber Down

    The U.S. Air Force investigates the most expensive aviation accident in history.
    The U.S. Air Force investigates the most expensive aviation accident in history.
    13+
    45min
    Jan 17, 2022

  • 4. Double Trouble

    4. Double Trouble

    After an explosion rips both engines off the right wing, Transair 671 manages a miraculous landing.
    After an explosion rips both engines off the right wing, Transair 671 manages a miraculous landing.
    13+
    45min
    Jan 22, 2022

  • 5. Pacific Plunge

    5. Pacific Plunge

    When Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific, investigators uncover a critical maintenance issue with deadly implications.
    When Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific, investigators uncover a critical maintenance issue with deadly implications.
    13+
    45min
    Feb 14, 2022

  • 6. Terror Over Michigan

    6. Terror Over Michigan

    Investigators risk their own lives to determine why TWA Flight 841 fell out of the sky.
    Investigators risk their own lives to determine why TWA Flight 841 fell out of the sky.
    13+
    45min
    Jan 10, 2022

  • 7. Tree Strike Terror

    7. Tree Strike Terror

    Flight 1572 loses two engines on final approach into Windsor Locks, Conn.
    Flight 1572 loses two engines on final approach into Windsor Locks, Conn.
    13+
    45min
    Feb 28, 2022

  • 8. Pitch Black

    8. Pitch Black

    In 1983, Air Illinois Flight 710 crashes into an open pasture area in poor weather.
    In 1983, Air Illinois Flight 710 crashes into an open pasture area in poor weather.
    13+
    45min
    Feb 5, 2022

  • 9. Turboprop Terror

    9. Turboprop Terror

    After a turboprop crashes in North Carolina, investigators uncover an industry-wide safety problem.
    After a turboprop crashes in North Carolina, investigators uncover an industry-wide safety problem.
    13+
    45min
    Feb 12, 2022

  • 10. Loss of a Legend

    10. Loss of a Legend

    Basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles.
    Basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles.
    13+
    45min
    Feb 12, 2022

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    Mayday - Air Disasters
    DocumentaryHistoricalSuspenseful
    IMDb 8.8/10202221 seasons
    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.
    Creators and Cast
    Producers
    Alex Bystram
    Cast
    Jonathan Aris
    Studio
    Cineflix Productions
    Content advisory
    13+
    violence
    Audio languages
    EnglishEnglish Dialogue Boost: MediumEnglish Dialogue Boost: High
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
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