Mayday: Season 3
Mayday Season 3 continues the overarching saga across thirteen episodes. The series depicts major real-life air disasters. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of these events. The production is classified under the genres of documentary, drama, and crime. The television program focuses on investigating what went wrong during historical aviation incidents, bringing a dramatized reconstr to the s
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Major real-life air disasters are depicted in the series.
- Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction.
- The overarching saga continues across multiple episodes.
- The series falls under documentary, drama, and crime genres.
Season overview
Mayday Season 3 continues the overarching saga across thirteen episodes. The series depicts major real-life air disasters. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of these events. The production is classified under the genres of documentary, drama, and crime. The television program focuses on investigating what went wrong during historical aviation incidents, bringing a dramatized reconstr to the screen for viewers following the documentary and crime drama format.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Hanging by a Thread
Sep 14, 2005
On 28 April 1988, Aloha Airlines Flight 243 is en route from Hilo to Honolulu in Hawaii, when the upper half of the front fuselage is torn off, blowing out a flight attendant. The
Attack over Baghdad
Sep 21, 2005
On 22 November 2003, a European Air Transport Airbus A300 operating on behalf of DHL is climbing away from Baghdad International Airport, when the left wing explodes, causing a mas
Out of Control
Sep 28, 2005
On 12 August 1985, the rear pressure bulkhead bursts on a Boeing 747SR operating as Japan Airlines Flight 123, destroying the vertical stabilizer and severing all four of the aircr
Fight for Your Life
Oct 5, 2005
On 7 April 1994, Auburn Calloway, a disgruntled employee, attempts to hijack Federal Express Flight 705 armed with hammers and a speargun. Despite sustaining serious injuries, the
Bomb on Board
Oct 12, 2005
On 11 December 1994, a bomb explodes on Philippine Airlines Flight 434 on the second leg of a service from Manila to Tokyo via Cebu City, killing a passenger, injuring many and dam
Mistaken Identity
Oct 19, 2005
On 3 July 1988, during the Iran–Iraq War, the USS Vincennes launches missiles which bring down Iran Air Flight 655, killing all 290 people on board. The crew of the Vincennes claim
Helicopter Down
Oct 26, 2005
On 19 January 1995, the crew of Bristow Flight 56C is forced to perform an emergency autorotation to a ditching in the sea, after lightning damages the tail rotor of their helicopt
Death and Denial
Nov 2, 2005
On 31 October 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990, from New York to Cairo, Egypt, dives out of the sky and crashes into the ocean, killing all 217 people on board. The cause of the crash is
Kid in the Cockpit
Nov 9, 2005
On 23 March 1994, Aeroflot Flight 593 is en route to Hong Kong, when it stalls and crashes, killing all 75 people on board. The pilot's 15-year-old son accidentally disabled the au
Head On Collision
Nov 16, 2005
On 8 February 1986, a Via Rail passenger train and a 118-car Canadian National Railway freight train collide, killing 23 people. The freight train crew did not stop at a red railwa
Collision Course
Nov 23, 2005
On 26 September 2000, waves push the MS Express Samina off course, causing it to hit a group of rocks off Paros and sink, killing 80 people. The ferry was on autopilot, with the cr
Runaway Train
Nov 30, 2011
On 12 May 1989, a 69-car freight train goes out of control while descending from California's Cajon Pass. It derails in a residential neighbourhood of San Bernardino after reaching
Ocean Landing
Dec 7, 2005
On 23 November 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is forced to ditch after running out of fuel. The aircraft breaks up as the wings hit the water, killing 125 people. The aircraft