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Season 20 – Mayday

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Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously re-enacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented; accounts from survivors combine with cockpit recordings and computer images to weave the gripping tales and expert testimony reveals the hows and whys behind the events, some of which have resulted in important changes to aviation safety and regulations.
Mayday — Season 20

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Bernard Vaillot

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Greg Gransden

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André Barro

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Stephen Bogaert

Narrator

Todd Curtis

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John Cox

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 16, 2020 Explosive Touchdown After a routine landing, a Taiwanese commuter plane is rocked by a massive explosion, but investigators find no evidence of a bomb on board. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 20, 2020 Taxiway Turmoil Blanketed by confusion and heavy fog, a DC-9 ends up at the wrong end of an active runway in Detroit, and directly in the path of an oncoming 727. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 30, 2020 Kathmandu Descent A Pakistani airliner crashes in the Himalayas, and when their most vital piece of evidence fails to deliver, investigators scramble to find answers. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 6, 2020 Icy Descent SOL Airlines Flight 5428 nosedives into a remote desert, instantly killing everyone on board. Argentine investigators scour the scattered and scorched debris, but find nothing out of the ordinary. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 13, 2020 Atlantic Ditching A helicopter carrying offshore oil workers crashes into the ocean off the coast of Newfoundland and a far-reaching investigation reveals a fatal flaw. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 20, 2020 Impossible Pitch A cargo jet plummets to earth in the Swedish Arctic; as investigators pore over the evidence, a terrifying picture of chaos and confusion emerges. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 27, 2020 No Warning A turboprop crashes into an Indonesian mountain; while three systems could have prevented it, investigators must figure out why none of them did. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 5, 2020 Cockpit Killer When an African airliner mysteriously crashes, Namibian investigators rule out a host of possible causes before reaching a chilling conclusion. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 12, 2020 Stormy Cockpit A brand-new 737 falls from the sky over West Africa during a major storm, but investigators eventually discover weather had nothing to do with it. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 17, 2020 Runway Breakup En route from Bogotá to the tiny Caribbean island of San Andrés, AIRES Flight 8250 is rocked by a major tropical storm; though the crew expects to emerge from the intense weather, the plane slams into the ground just short of the runway. Details
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Season Info

Creator
Bernard Vaillot, Greg Gransden, André Barro
Network
National Geographic
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 16, 2020