Mayday: Season 17
Season 17 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Mayday Season 16.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 17 Progress Shield
Killer Attitude (Northwest Airlink Flight 5719)
Feb 20, 2017 · 45 min
After a routine one-hour flight from Minneapolis, Northwest Airlink Flight 5719 crashes in northern Minnesota, killing everyone on board. Investigators face intense pressure to fin
Deadly Myth (Comair Flight 3272)
Feb 27, 2017 · 45 min
When a commuter flight to Detroit ends in a harrowing death spiral, it's up to investigators to determine the cause and prevent it from ever happening again. They sort through the
Turning Point (Air China Flight 129)
Mar 6, 2017 · 45 min
Headed for South Korea's Gimhae International Airport, a Boeing 767 crashes into a hillside several miles from the runway. As the nation mourns its worst-ever air disaster, investi
Explosive Proof (TWA Flight 800)
Mar 13, 2017 · 45 min
Just minutes after taking off from New York's JFK Airport, TWA Flight 800 is ripped apart by a massive explosion. With a possible terror attack on their hands, the FBI joins invest
Lethal Turn (Garuda Indonesia Flight 152)
Sep 5, 2017 · 45 min
On 26 September 1997, Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 crashes into mountainous woodlands while trying to land at Polonia International Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, in low visibilit
Storming Out (USAir Flight 1016)
Sep 12, 2017 · 45 min
On 2 July 1994, USAir Flight 1016 stalls and crashes into a residential area while attempting to land at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport during a thunderstorm, killing 37 o
Caught On Tape (TransAsia Airways Flight 235)
Sep 19, 2017 · 45 min
On 4 February 2015, TransAsia Airways Flight 235 strikes a viaduct and crashes into the Keelung River shortly after takeoff from Taipei Songshan Airport, killing 43 of the 58 peopl
Terror Over Egypt (Metrojet Flight 9268)
Sep 27, 2017 · 45 min
On 31 October 2015, Metrojet Flight 9268 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes into the Sinai Peninsula during a routine chartered flight from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport
The Lost Plane (Thai Airways International Flight 311)
Oct 11, 2017 · 45 min
On 31 July 1992, Thai Airways International Flight 311 crashes into a mountain while on final approach to Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, in poor weather condi
Deadly Discussions (LAPA Flight 3142)
Oct 25, 2017 · 45 min
On 31 August 1999, LAPA Flight 3142 overruns the runway and crashes while taking off from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing 63 of the 100 people on board