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Mayday: Specials

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59 episodes · premiered Jun 26, 2004

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  1. Episode 1: Final Hour of Flight 11 Aircrash Confidential Mystery Jun 26, 2004 · 45m
  2. Episode 2: Crash of the Century Aug 13, 2006 · 45m March 27, 1977 – At 2:00 in the afternoon a thick fog rolled into the usually quiet Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. On the runway sat two fully loaded jumbo…
  3. Episode 3: Special Report Season 13: Getting Out Alive May 9, 2014 · 45m This special looked at how people survive aviation accidents, in part with demonstrations at the Czech Airlines Training Centre. It provided case studies on the following flight: - Asiana…
  4. Episode 4: Special Report Season 18 : Communication Breakdown Jul 9, 2018 · 45m This special looked at how failures in communication lead to disasters
  5. Episode 5: Special Report Season 18 : Bad Attitude Jul 16, 2018 · 45m This special looked at how pilots' aggressive or unprofessional behaviour can cause deadly accidents.
  6. Episode 6: Special Report Season 18 : Hero Pilots Jul 23, 2018 · 45m This special looked at how pilots safely land their aircraft in emergency situations.
  7. Episode 7: Special Report Season 18 : Plane vs. Pilot Jul 30, 2018 · 45m This special looked at how automation in the cockpit causes deadly misunderstandings.
  8. Episode 8: Special Report Season 18 : Explosive Evidence Aug 6, 2018 · 45m This special looked at terrorist acts, including bombings and shootdowns.
  9. Episode 9: Special Report Season 18 : Killer in the Cockpit? Aug 13, 2018 · 45m This special looked at pilots' carefully planned strategies in deliberately crashing aircraft.
  10. Episode 10: Special Report Season 18 : Missing Pieces Aug 20, 2018 · 45m This special looked at foreign items, including ice, a chemical oxygen generator, and a bomb as the cause.
  11. Episode 11: Special Report Season 18 : Controversial Crashes Aug 27, 2018 · 45m This special looked at disasters where multiple investigations don't agree on the cause of these accidents.
  12. Episode 12: Special Report Season 18 : Deadly Distractions Sep 3, 2018 · 45m This special looked at how pilots' deviation from cockpit duties lead to crashes.
  13. Episode 13: Special Report Season 18 : Fire on Board Sep 10, 2018 · 45m This special looked at disasters caused by fires, either on the ground or in the air.
  14. Episode 14: Special Report Season 19 : Headline News Oct 5, 2019 · 45m Three devastating crashes make front page news and the media frenzy puts intense pressure to uncover the true cause of these deadly disasters.
  15. Episode 15: Special Report Season 19 : Rookie Errors Oct 12, 2019 · 45m While commercial pilots undergo hundreds of hours of training and testing, even experienced pilots can make deadly rookie errors.
  16. Episode 16: Special Report Season 19 : Collision Course Oct 19, 2019 · 45m Investigators comb through the wreckage of three separate midair collisions in a race to prevent another fatal impact.
  17. Episode 17: Special Report Season 19 : Engines Out Oct 26, 2019 · 45m When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot's training can make all the difference in the world.
  18. Episode 18: Special Report Season 19 : Fuel Trouble Nov 2, 2019 · 45m Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues. In the end, all three trails lead back to the same source - the fuel tank.
  19. Episode 19: Special Report Season 19 : Perilous Payloads Nov 9, 2019 · 45m Three planes fatally out of balance highlight to investigators a flight risk that's entirely preventable, and yet seemingly not stopping.
  20. Episode 20: Special Report Season 19 : Runway in Sight Nov 16, 2019 · 45m If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy as evidenced in these three crashes.
  21. Episode 21: Special Report Season 19 : Deadly Confusion Nov 23, 2019 · 45m Spatial disorientation is one of the leading causes of all air accidents. Even the most experienced pilots are susceptible to its subtle yet deadly effects.
  22. Episode 22: Special Report Season 19 : Radio Silence Nov 30, 2019 · 45m Radio silence between pilots and controllers can mean many different things, but in these stories, the physical evidence reveals the truth.
  23. Episode 23: Special Report Season 19 : Design Flaws Dec 7, 2019 · 45m Drawing the attention of the entire world, three fatal design flaws put air crash investigators in a storm of controversy.
  24. Episode 24: Special Report Season 20: Courage in the Cockpit Jul 20, 2020 · 45m Devastating systems failures in the air put pilots to the test and shine a light on three astonishing feats of flying, including Qantas Flight 32.
  25. Episode 25: Special Report Season 20: Death From Above Jul 27, 2020 · 45m Mid-air tragedies are particularly horrifying when they occur over a community, and rain terror on the people below.
  26. Episode 26: Special Report Season 20: VIP on Board Aug 3, 2020 · 45m Revisit three crashes involving high-profile passengers and the pressurized investigations into the causes that followed.
  27. Episode 27: Special Report Season 20: Lapse in Security Aug 10, 2020 · 45m These are three horrific air disasters that provoked fundamental changes to airport security and the measures we follow across the world today.
  28. Episode 28: Special Report Season 20: Mountain Impact Aug 17, 2020 · 45m Follow three horrifying crashes that revealed high-tech blind spots in the technology preventing aircraft from ploughing into mountains.
  29. Episode 29: Special Report Season 20: Survivors Aug 24, 2020 · 45m From the wreckage of three airplane crashes, survivors emerge to tell harrowing tales and provide critical data about what to do in an emergency.
  30. Episode 30: Special Report Season 20: Instrument Confusion Aug 31, 2020 · 45m Follow three mid-air tragedies that rained terror on those below when they happened over crowded areas.
  31. Episode 31: Special Report Season 20: Heat of the Moment Sep 7, 2020 · 45m When aviation decisions are made in the heat of the moment, even minor issues can have fatal consequences.
  32. Episode 32: Special Report Season 20: Maintenance Mistakes Sep 14, 2020 · 45m A trio of crashes reveal that when the nuts and bolts of maintenance go unchecked, it can spell catastrophe.
  33. Episode 33: Special Report Season 20: Take Off Tragedies Sep 21, 2020 · 45m Three flights ending in tragedy prove that minor missteps during take-off can have disastrous consequences.
  34. Episode 34: Special Report: Dead of Night Jan 10, 2021 · 45m Confused, flying blind and lost in the dark, three crews lose site of the horizon and fall into the same deadly trap.
  35. Episode 35: Special Report: Engine Gone Jan 17, 2021 · 45m Three crews experience the same devastating event, but with radically different outcomes when an engine falls off their commercial airplane.
  36. Episode 36: Special Report: Lethal Choices Jan 24, 2021 · 45m Faced with a mid-air crisis, pilots must make life-and-death decisions, but the wrong approach can trigger a far more serious problem.
  37. Episode 37: Special Report: Risky Runways Jan 31, 2021 · 45m In Sao Paolo, the Himalayas, and on the Norwegian coast, three flight crews are pushed to the limit by the toughest landings on earth.
  38. Episode 38: Special Report: Landings Gone Wrong Feb 7, 2021 · 45m Relying on instinct rather than the rule book, three flights end in tragedy when crews improvise on their final approach.
  39. Episode 39: Special Report: Frozen Wings Feb 8, 2021 · 45m Three planes are brought down by ice, and it's up to investigators to determine how modern aircraft could possibly end up with frozen wings.
  40. Episode 40: Special Report: Runway Collisions Feb 11, 2021 · 45m Three catastrophic runway collisions raise the same pressing question: How could two planes end up on the same runway at the same time?
  41. Episode 41: Special Report: Cockpit Breakdown Feb 12, 2021 · 45m Illustrating the deadly consequences of a mismatched crew, three flights end in tragedy, leaving investigators to unravel what went wrong.
  42. Episode 42: Special Report: Splash Down Feb 14, 2021 · 45m Three last-resort water landings-all handled differently-yet each one crucial to improving the outcomes of ditching on open water.
  43. Episode 43: Special Report: Northern Extremes Feb 15, 2021 · 45m Faced with the extreme conditions of the far North, three flights fall out of the sky leaving investigators to uncover the cause.
  44. Episode 44: Special Report: War Zone Sep 12, 2022 · 45m Misidentification and accidental bombing of enemy territory are among the many risks pilots face in military zones around the world.
  45. Episode 45: Special Report: Time Critical Sep 19, 2022 · 45m As they rush to finish, some pilots overlook important steps and danger signs and make decisions that threaten the lives of the passengers as well as their own. A Turkish Airlines Boeing…
  46. Episode 46: Special Report: Ticking Time Bomb Sep 26, 2022 · 45m
  47. Episode 47: Special Report: Impossible Landings Oct 3, 2022 · 45m The pilots avoid three dangerous situations where there was no room for error and manage to land damaged planes. A female passenger is sucked out the window of Southwest Flight 1380. The…
  48. Episode 48: Special Report: Deadly Data Oct 10, 2022 · 45m
  49. Episode 49: Special Report: Trained to Fail Oct 17, 2022 · 45m
  50. Episode 50: Special Report: Accidents in the Air Oct 24, 2022 · 45m This special looked at mid-air collisions caused by either pilot error or meltdowns within air traffic control.
  51. Episode 51: Special Report: Dangerous Winds Oct 31, 2022 · 45m Approaching Charlotte, US Air Flight 1016 crashes violently into the ground after a gust of wind. A 737 drops like a rock while flying blind over Perú half a mile from the jungle, and a…
  52. Episode 52: Special Report: Sabotage Nov 7, 2022 · 45m Three flights are sabotaged. When hijackers break into the cockpit of an Ethiopian plane, the captain manages to make a life-threatening sea landing. Scientists debate a pair of…
  53. Episode 53: Special Report: Poor Piloting Nov 14, 2022 · 45m
  54. Episode 54: Special Report: Pitch Problems Jul 8, 2024 · 45m Accidents caused by pitch problems are dramatic and destructive, and survival is almost impossible. Very few clues are available to the investigators. Alaska Airlines Flight 261, American…
  55. Episode 55: Special Report: Fight to the Finish Jul 15, 2024 Pushed to the limits of their training and willpower, three flight crews fight against almost impossible odds to land their crippled aircraft. Transair Flight 671, Air Astana Flight 1388…
  56. Episode 56: Special Report: Bad Data Jul 22, 2024 With all the advances in technology and safety, sometimes a safe flight is still at risk when the data used is incorrect or misleading. USAF B-2 Bomber, Independant Air Flight 1851 and…
  57. Episode 57: Special Report: Landing Hazards Jul 29, 2024 Three disasters reveal how poor weather threatens a safe landing, with heavy rain, thunderstorms and treacherous crosswinds. Martinair 495, American Airlines Flight 1572 and Air France…
  58. Episode 58: Special Report: Training Ignored Aug 5, 2024 Even the most highly trained pilots in the world can be caught out if they ignore their training when it is needed most. Island Express Helicopter, Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 and…
  59. Episode 59: Special Report: Reckless Approaches Aug 12, 2024 An argument with no runway in sight, ignoring a critical signal and an exhausted pilot - three problems leading to three crashes. Execuflight 1526. American Eagle Flight 3379. American…