Mayday: Season 26
Season 26 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 25.
- 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 26 Progress Shield
Deadly Charter (2001 Aspen Gulfstream III crash)
Feb 2, 2026 · 45 min
On 29 March 2001, a chartered business jet operated by Avjet crashes into a hillside while on final approach to Aspen/Pitkin County Airport in Colorado, killing all 18 people on bo
Norwegian Nightmare (Widerøe Flight 839)
Feb 9, 2026 · 45 min
On 12 April 1990, Widerøe Flight 839 crashes into the water shortly after takeoff from Værøy Airport in Norway, killing all five people on board. The investigation determined that
A Perfect Storm (Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108)
Feb 16, 2026 · 44 min
On 8 February 1988, Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108 breaks up in mid-air and crashes near Kettwig, Germany, while on approach to Düsseldorf Airport, killing all 21 people on board
Crash Landing (Eagle Airways Flight 2300)
Feb 23, 2026
On 18 June 2007, the landing gear of Eagle Airways Flight 2300 fails to extend while on approach to Wellington. The pilots divert the aircraft and make a belly landing at Blenheim,
Peril over Pakistan (Airblue Flight 202)
Mar 2, 2026
On 28 July 2010, Airblue Flight 202 crashes into the Margalla Hills while attempting to land at Benazir Bhutto International Airport in poor weather conditions, killing all 152 peo
Deadly Cover Up (Aeroperú Flight 603)
Mar 9, 2026
On 2 October 1996, shortly after take off, the crew of Aeroperú Flight 603 are confused by false speed and altitude readings and contradictory warnings from the aircraft's air data
Divided in Crisis (Air Algérie 6289)
Mar 16, 2026
On 6 March 2003, the left engine of Air Algérie Flight 6289 fails during takeoff from Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport in Tamanrasset, Algeria. The aircraft enters a stall and cr
Moments from Touchdown (Yeti Airlines Flight 691)
Mar 23, 2026 · 43 min
On 15 January 2023, Yeti Airlines Flight 691 stalls and crashes into a gorge near the Seti Gandaki River during final approach to Pokhara International Airport, killing all 72 peop
Monsoon Approach (Air India Express Flight 1344)
Mar 30, 2026
On 7 August 2020, Air India Express Flight 1344 plunges down a gorge after overrunning the runway at Kozhikode International Airport in poor weather, killing 21 of the 190 people o
Mixed Measures (Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316)
Apr 6, 2026
On 15 April 1999, Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316 crashes into an industrial zone shortly after takeoff from Shanghai, China, killing all 3 crew members on board and 5 people on the g