Mayday — Season 1

Episodes

1. Episode 1: Racing the storm

   Air date: 2003-09-03

   On June 1, 1999, American Airlines Flight 1420 tries to land at the Little Rock National Airport during a storm, but overruns the runway, killing eleven people.

2. Episode 2: Unlocking Disaster

   Air date: 2003-09-10

   On February 24, 1989, United Airlines Flight 811 is flying above the Pacific Ocean, when part of the right-side fuselage is ripped off, ejecting nine people from the aircraft and causing explosive decompression. The flight later lands sa…

3. Episode 3: Flying Blind

   Air date: 2003-09-17

   On October 2, 1996, shortly after take off, the crew of Aeroperú Flight 603 is confused by false speed and altitude readings and contradictory warnings from the aircraft's air data system. In preparation for an emergency landing, the cre…

4. Episode 4: Flying on Empty

   Air date: 2003-10-08

   On August 24, 2001, Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel while flying over the Atlantic Ocean. The pilots of the aircraft glide it to a safe landing on a runway at a naval base on an island in the Azores.

5. Episode 5: Cutting Corners

   Air date: 2003-10-15

   On January31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261's trimmable horizontal stabilizer jams and breaks free from its control system. The aircraft dives inverted into the Pacific Ocean, causing the death of all 88 on board.

6. Episode 6: Fire on Board

   Air date: 2003-10-22

   On September 2, 1998, a fire breaks out on Swissair Flight 111 while in-flight, damaging vital systems and causing the aircraft to crash into the sea off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, with no survivors.