Mayday: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Racing the storm
Sep 3, 2003 · 45 min
On June 1, 1999, American Airlines Flight 1420 tries to land at the Little Rock National Airport during a storm, but overruns the runway, killing eleven people.
Unlocking Disaster
Sep 10, 2003 · 45 min
On February 24, 1989, United Airlines Flight 811 is flying above the Pacific Ocean, when part of the right-side fuselage is ripped off, ejecting nine people from the aircraft and c
Flying Blind
Sep 17, 2003 · 45 min
On October 2, 1996, shortly after take off, the crew of Aeroperú Flight 603 is confused by false speed and altitude readings and contradictory warnings from the aircraft's air data
Flying on Empty
Oct 8, 2003 · 45 min
On August 24, 2001, Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel while flying over the Atlantic Ocean. The pilots of the aircraft glide it to a safe landing on a runway at a naval base
Cutting Corners
Oct 15, 2003 · 45 min
On January31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261's trimmable horizontal stabilizer jams and breaks free from its control system. The aircraft dives inverted into the Pacific Ocean, c
Fire on Board
Oct 22, 2003 · 45 min
On September 2, 1998, a fire breaks out on Swissair Flight 111 while in-flight, damaging vital systems and causing the aircraft to crash into the sea off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia,