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Season 25 – 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 25

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André Barro

Creator

Bernard Vaillot

Creator

Greg Gransden

Creator

Jonathan Aris

Narrator

Dylan Ramsey

Actor

Michelle Arvizu

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 7, 2025 Pacific Ditching The pilots of a cargo plane that crashed at sea believe they have lost both engines, but the wreckage tells a different story. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 14, 2025 Running on Empty Air Tahoma Flight 185, an overnight cargo flight from Memphis, Tenn., approaches its final destination, Cincinnati. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 9, 2025 Power Struggle In Indonesia, a Boeing 737 spirals out of the sky and nosedives into the Java Sea. Details Episode 4 Airs undefined Second Thoughts The turboprop plane begins its descent in thick fog, but things go wrong; Luxair Flight 9642 crashes a few kilometers from the runway; investigators discover that there was nothing abnormal about the two engines. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 23, 2025 Powerless Plunge Just moments after takeoff, a Loganair cargo flight from Edinburgh loses both engines and crashes into the icy North Sea. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 18, 2025 Deadly Climb In 1985, a DC-9 airliner crashes seconds after takeoff from Milwaukee. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 16, 2025 Firebomber Down Experts analyze and discuss the C-130 firebomber crash that occurred while battling an Australian wildfire. Details Episode 9 Airs undefined Collision Catastrophe Two planes collide in the sky above southern Germany and numerous people on the ground witness the disaster; based on the wreckage, it is clear that the planes collided in the air; the researchers encounter a mystery. Details Episode 10 Airs undefined Fatal Test Flight On Dec. 22, 1996, Airborne Express Flight 827 crashes into mountainous terrain near Narrows, Va., during a functional evaluation flight, killing all six occupants; the investigation finds that the pilots made improper flight control inputs. Details Episode 11 Aired May 26, 2025 No Exit Following a catastrophic runway collision at LAX, passengers on USAIR Flight 1493 struggle to escape the burning plane. Details
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Season Info

Director
Tim Wolochatiuk, Mark Mainguy
Creator
André Barro, Bernard Vaillot, Greg Gransden
Executive Producer
Alex Bystram, Simon Lloyd
Screenwriter
Bernard Vaillot, Leslie Cote
Network
National Geographic
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 7, 2025