Mayday

1. S01E01Racing the stormSeptember 3, 2003 7.7On June 1, 1999, American Airlines Flight 1420 tries to land at the Little Rock National Airport during a storm, but overruns the runway, ki
2. S01E02Unlocking DisasterSeptember 10, 2003 7.4On February 24, 1989, United Airlines Flight 811 is flying above the Pacific Ocean, when part of the right-side fuselage is ripped off, ejec
3. S01E03Flying BlindSeptember 17, 2003 8.0On October 2, 1996, shortly after take off, the crew of Aeroperú Flight 603 is confused by false speed and altitude readings and contradicto
4. S01E04Flying on EmptyOctober 8, 2003 8.0On 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 s
5. S01E05Cutting CornersOctober 15, 2003 7.7On January31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261's trimmable horizontal stabilizer jams and breaks free from its control system. The aircraft
6. S01E06Season's bestFire on BoardOctober 22, 2003 8.4On September 2, 1998, a fire breaks out on Swissair Flight 111 while in-flight, damaging vital systems and causing the aircraft to crash int

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Blow OutJanuary 23, 2005 8.2On June 10, 1990, the cockpit window blows out on British Airways Flight 5390, partially ejecting and injuring the captain through the hole.
2. S02E02A Wounded BirdJanuary 30, 2005 7.7On 21 August 1995, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 is climbing to its cruising altitude, when a blade on the left-side propeller come
3. S02E03The Killing MachineFebruary 6, 2005 7.0On 24 December 1994, Air France Flight 8969 is hijacked on the ground at Algiers Airport. The four terrorists demand the aircraft be allowed
4. S02E04Season's bestDeadly CrossroadsFebruary 13, 2005 8.7On 1 July 2002, Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 collides with DHL Flight 611 in German airspace near Überlingen. Flight 2937 is destroyed in
5. S02E05LostFebruary 20, 2005 7.8On 20 December 1995, American Airlines Flight 965 is en route to Cali, Colombia. The crew members are asked if they would like to perform a
6. S02E06Missing Over New YorkFebruary 27, 2005 8.0On 25 January 1990, Avianca Flight 52, a flight to New York City from Colombia, is delayed numerous times by bad weather en route and is dan

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Hanging by a ThreadSeptember 14, 2005 8.2On 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 o
2. S03E02Attack over BaghdadSeptember 21, 2005 7.3On 22 November 2003, a European Air Transport Airbus A300 operating on behalf of DHL is climbing away from Baghdad International Airport, wh
3. S03E03Season's bestOut of ControlSeptember 28, 2005 8.8On 12 August 1985, the rear pressure bulkhead bursts on a Boeing 747SR operating as Japan Airlines Flight 123, destroying the vertical stabi
4. S03E04Fight for Your LifeOctober 5, 2005 7.0On 7 April 1994, Auburn Calloway, a disgruntled employee, attempts to hijack Federal Express Flight 705 armed with hammers and a speargun. D
5. S03E05Bomb on BoardOctober 12, 2005 8.2On 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, ki
6. S03E06Mistaken IdentityOctober 19, 2005 7.8On 3 July 1988, during the Iran–Iraq War, the USS Vincennes launches missiles which bring down Iran Air Flight 655, killing all 290 people o
7. S03E07Helicopter DownOctober 26, 2005 6.5On 19 January 1995, the crew of Bristow Flight 56C is forced to perform an emergency autorotation to a ditching in the sea, after lightning
8. S03E08Death and DenialNovember 2, 2005 7.5On 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 peo
9. S03E09Kid in the CockpitNovember 9, 2005 8.0On 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-y
10. S03E10Head On CollisionNovember 16, 2005 6.3On 8 February 1986, a Via Rail passenger train and a 118-car Canadian National Railway freight train collide, killing 23 people. The freight
11. S03E11Collision CourseNovember 23, 2005 7.0On 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.
12. S03E12Runaway TrainNovember 30, 2011 7.0On 12 May 1989, a 69-car freight train goes out of control while descending from California's Cajon Pass. It derails in a residential neighb
13. S03E13Ocean LandingDecember 7, 2005 7.0On 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

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Miracle Escape (Air France Flight 358)April 15, 2007 7.8On 2 August 2005, Air France Flight 358 overruns the runway while attempting to land in a storm. The Airbus A340 travels through the airport
2. S04E02Season's bestFalling from the Sky (British Airways Flight 9)April 22, 2007 8.8On 24 June 1982, British Airways Flight 9 experiences St. Elmo's fire en route from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Perth, Australia. A few minut
3. S04E03Fire Fight (Air Canada Flight 797)April 29, 2007 7.8On 2 June 1983, a fire breaks out on Air Canada Flight 797 in the aircraft's toilet. An emergency landing is made in Cincinnati, but the air
4. S04E04Missed Approach (Korean Air Flight 801)May 6, 2007 7.5On 6 August 1997, the crew of Korean Air Flight 801 is unable to see the runway during final approach for a night landing in Guam. They init
5. S04E05Hidden Danger (United Airlines 585, USAir 427 and Eastwind Airlines 517)May 13, 2007 8.0On 3 March 1991, a Boeing 737 operating as United Airlines Flight 585 is on approach to land, when it suddenly rolls into a dive and crashes
6. S04E06Panic Over The Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006)May 20, 2007 8.5On 19 February 1985, China Airlines Flight 006's number four (right-side outer) engine flames out. As the crew tries to restart the engine,
7. S04E07Out Of Sight (1986 Cerritos mid-air collision)May 27, 2007 8.0On 31 August 1986, Aeroméxico Flight 498, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, and a light aircraft collide over Cerritos, California, causing both to
8. S04E08Fog of War (1996 Croatia USAF CT-43)June 3, 2007 6.8On 3 April 1996, while attempting to land at Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia during heavy fog, a United States Air Force Boeing CT-43 strays of
9. S04E09VertigoJune 10, 2007 7.0On 3 January 2004, Flash Airlines Flight 604 banks to the right just after takeoff and crashes into the Red Sea, killing all 148 people on b
10. S04E10Ghost Plane (Helios Airways Flight 522)June 17, 2007 8.0On 14 August 2005, air traffic controllers lose radio contact with Helios Airways Flight 522. Two fighters from the Hellenic Air Force inter

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Explosive Evidence (Air India Flight 182)April 9, 2008 7.6On 23 June 1985, Air India Flight 182 explodes in mid-air and disintegrates over the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 passengers and crew m
2. S05E02Behind Closed Doors (American Airlines Flight 96 and Turkish Airlines Flight 981)April 16, 2008 8.0On 12 June 1972, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, just a few months old, operating as American Airlines Flight 96 from Detroit, Michigan, to Buffa
3. S05E03Southern Storm (Southern Airways Flight 242)April 23, 2008 7.4On 4 April 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242, a flight from Huntsville, Alabama, to Atlanta, Georgia, flies through a severe thunderstorm an
4. S05E04Dead Weight (Air Midwest Flight 5481)April 30, 2008 7.2On 8 January 2003, Air Midwest Flight 5481 crashes into an aircraft hangar at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport seconds after takeoff
5. S05E05Invisible Killer (Delta Air Lines Flight 191)May 7, 2008 8.2In the summer of 1985, a Delta 191 aircraft was diverted away from a thunderstorm, only to be struck by powerful winds and plummet to the gr
6. S05E06Season's bestGimli Glider (Air Canada Flight 143)May 14, 2008 8.8A Boeing 767-200 jet, Air Canada Flight 143, ran completely out of fuel at 41,000 feet (12,000m) altitude, about halfway through its flight
7. S05E07Fanning the Flames (South African Airways Flight 295)May 21, 2008 7.0South African Airways Flight 295 starts filling with smoke over the Indian Ocean. A fire has erupted in the rear main level cargo area; the
8. S05E08Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401)May 28, 2008 8.6A Lockheed L-1011 Tristar operating Eastern Airlines Flight 401 to Miami International Airport crashes in the Everglades because the crew is
9. S05E09Mixed Signals (Birgenair Flight 301)June 4, 2008 8.0On 6 February 1996, Birgenair Flight 301 is scheduled to fly from Puerto Plata to Frankfurt. On takeoff, the captain finds that his airspeed
10. S05E10Phantom Strike (Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907)June 11, 2008 7.5A Gol Transportes Aéreos Boeing 737 and a brand-new Embraer Legacy business jet on its delivery flight collide in mid-air over the Amazon. T

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Season's bestRipped Apart (Decompression Failures)December 16, 2007 7.0BOAC Flight 781 ,South African Airways Flight 201, Aloha Airlines Flight 243, British Airways Flight 5390, United Airlines Flight 811, Helio
2. S06E02Fatal Flaw (Minor Defects)December 16, 2007 6.5Alaska Airlines Flight 261, Japan Airlines Flight 123, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, Swissair Flight 111, United Airlines Flight 5
3. S06E03Who's Flying the Plane? (Crew vs Avionics)March 2, 2008 6.5This special looked at accidents and incidents where problems with the interface between crew members and on-board avionics were a factor an

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Lockerbie Disaster (Pan Am 103)November 4, 2009 7.7Shortly after leaving London Heathrow airport in December 1988, Pan Am flight 103 exploded above Lockerbie , Scotland killing 270 people. In
2. S07E02Season's bestSight Unseen (1996 Charki Dadri mid-air collision)November 11, 2009 8.0Find out what went wrong when a Kazakhstan Airlines jet and a Saudi Airways plane collided in the worst mid-air crash in aviation history, k
3. S07E03Scratching the Surface (China Airlines Flight 611)November 18, 2009 7.7Rescuers have to look to the past to solve the riddle of Flight 611, a China Airlines 747 that disappeared 20 minutes after taking off.
4. S07E04Blown Apart (Partnair Flight 394)November 25, 2009 7.0On September 8, 1989, Partnair Flight 394, a charter from Oslo to Hamburg, suddenly begins to dive from 22 thousand feet. The aging propelle
5. S07E05Operation Babylift (1975 Tan Son Nhut C-5 accident)December 2, 2009 7.3Near the close of the Vietnam War, the United States launched Operation Babylift, a mass evacuation of children from war torn Vietnam. On Ap
6. S07E06Falling Fast (Tuninter Flight 1153)December 9, 2009 7.3On 6 August 2005, Tuninter Flight 1153 runs out of fuel and ditches into the Mediterranean Sea, killing 16 people. It ran out of fuel becaus
7. S07E07Flight 574 Lost (Adam Air Flight 574)December 16, 2009 7.7On January 1st 2007, a Boeing 737-400 crashed into the Makassar Strait near Polewali in Sulawesi. The subsequent investigation raised deep c
8. S07E08Frozen in Flight (American Eagle Flight 4184)December 16, 2009 7.5On 31 October 1994, American Eagle Flight 4184 falls out of the sky, killing all 68 people on board. The crash was caused by ice developing

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01System Breakdown (Next Generation Air Transportation System)June 10, 2009 8.21956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision, 1986 Cerritos mid-air collision, Avianca Flight 52, Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907, Überlingen mid-
2. S08E02Cruel Skies (Bad Weather)June 17, 2009 8.8Southern Airways Flight 242, Delta Air Lines Flight 191, American Airlines Flight 1420, British Airways Flight 9. This special looked at th

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)September 8, 2010 7.3On 22 August 1985, an engine of British Airtours Flight 28M fails during takeoff, puncturing a hole in the wing fuel tank and starting a fir
2. S09E02Pilot vs Plane (Air France Flight 296)September 15, 2010 7.0On 26 June 1988, Air France Flight 296 fails to climb and crashes into trees after performing a flyby during an airshow at Mulhouse-Habsheim
3. S09E03Alarming Silence (Northwest Airlines Flight 255)September 22, 2010 8.0On 16 August 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 stalls as it lifts off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport and crashes just beyond the runway
4. S09E04Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)September 29, 2010 8.0On 1 February 1991, USAir Flight 1493 collides with a waiting SkyWest Airlines aircraft on the runway, killing 34 people. An air traffic con
5. S09E05Target Is Destroyed (Korean Air Lines Flight 007)October 6, 2010 7.3On 1 September 1983, during the Cold War, Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down after violating Soviet airspace. The crew did not switch
6. S09E06Cold Case (Air Ontario 1363 and USAir 405)October 13, 2010 7.7On 10 March 1989, Air Ontario Flight 1363 crashes just after takeoff, killing 24 people. Three years later, on 22 March 1992, USAir Flight 4
7. S09E07The Final Blow (Air Inter Flight 148)October 20, 2010 7.3On 20 January 1992, Air Inter Flight 148 flies into a peak in the Vosges Mountains while circling to land at Strasbourg Airport, killing 87
8. S09E08Season's bestCracks in the System (Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101)October 27, 2010 8.5On 19 December 2005, just seconds after takeoff from Miami, Florida, the right wing of Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101 breaks off, causing

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

1. S10E01Who's in Control (Turkish Airlines Flight 1951)February 28, 2011 7.7On 25 February 2009, Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 is on approach to land at Schiphol in Amsterdam, when it stalls and crashes 1.5 kilometres
2. S10E02The Heathrow Enigma (British Airways Flight 38)March 7, 2011 8.3On 17 January 2008, British Airways Flight 38 is on its final approach to land, when the autothrottles command increased thrust from the eng
3. S10E03Cockpit Failure (Crossair Flight 3597)March 12, 2011 8.0On 24 November 2001, Crossair Flight 3597 crashes into a hill during final approach to Zurich, killing 24 of the 33 passengers and crew memb
4. S10E04Season's bestHudson River Runway (US Airways Flight 1549)March 14, 2011 9.0On 15 January 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 suffers a bird strike with a flock of Canada geese approximately 1.5 minutes after taking off fro
5. S10E05Dead Tired (Colgan Air Flight 3407)March 21, 2011 7.0On 12 February 2009, Colgan Air Flight 3407 stalls at low altitude and dives into a residential area near Buffalo, New York. All on board an
6. S10E06Pilot Betrayed (Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751)December 3, 2011 7.0On 27 December 1991, Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 crash-lands without loss of life in Gottröra moments after taking off due to both engi

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

1. S11E01Deadly Reputation (TAM Airlines Flight 3054)August 12, 2011 7.5On 17 July 2007, TAM Airlines Flight 3054 careens off runway 35L at Brazil's Congonhas Airport, crashes at high speed into a warehouse adjac
2. S11E02The Plane That Flew Too High (West Caribbean Airways Flight 708)August 19, 2011 7.0On 16 August 2005, West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 stalls while cruising and crashes in rural Venezuela during a severe thunderstorm. Inve
3. S11E03Split Decision (Arrow Air Flight 1285)August 26, 2011 7.0On 12 December 1985, Arrow Air Flight 1285, carrying troops of the US Army's 101st Airborne Division, stalls and crashes just seconds after
4. S11E04Break Up Over Texas (Continental Express Flight 2574)December 29, 2011 7.0On 11 September 1991, Continental Express Flight 2574 is nearing the end of its intra-state flight from Laredo, Texas, to Houston. As the pi
5. S11E05Munich Air Disaster (British European Airways Flight 609)December 29, 2011 7.7On 6 February 1958, British European Airways Flight 609, carrying members of the famed Manchester United association football team, club off
6. S11E06Season's bestTurning Point (Northwest Airlines Flight 85)December 29, 2011 9.5On 9 October 2002, Northwest Airlines Flight 85 is cruising above the Bering Sea, when the lower rudder segment suddenly deflects to the lef
7. S11E07Bad Attitude (Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509)January 20, 2012 8.5On 22 December 1999, Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509, en route from London Stansted Airport to Milan, Italy, crashes into a field about 55 seco
8. S11E08Blind Spot (PSA Flight 182)January 27, 2012 8.0On 25 September 1978, Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) Flight 182 collides with a light aircraft while approaching Lindbergh Field and crash
9. S11E09Under Pressure (Nigeria Airways Flight 2120)February 3, 2012 8.3On 11 July 1991, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 is taking off from Jeddah's King Abdulaziz International Airport with 247 Nigerian Hajj pilgrim
10. S11E10I'm the Problem (Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771)February 10, 2012 7.2On 7 December 1987, Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771, on a flight to San Francisco, crashes at the speed of sound on a mountainside in
11. S11E11Nowhere to Land (TACA Flight 110)February 17, 2012 8.3On 24 May 1988, TACA Airlines Flight 110, a near-new Boeing 737, flies through a thunderstorm and suffers a dual engine flameout. The captai
12. S11E12The Invisible Plane (The Linate Airport Disaster)March 23, 2012 8.0On 8 October 2001, Scandinavian Airlines Flight 686, carrying 110 people bound for Copenhagen, Denmark, is taking off at Milan's Linate Airp
13. S11E13Impossible Landing (United Airlines Flight 232)April 13, 2012 8.7On 19 July 1989, the tail-mounted number two engine of United Airlines Flight 232 explodes, causing serious damage to the aircraft's hydraul

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

1. S12E01Fight for Control (Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8)August 3, 2012 8.3On 8 June 1983, Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8's propeller separates from the aircraft over Cold Bay, Alaska, causing an explosive decompre
2. S12E02Fire in the Hold (ValuJet Flight 592)August 10, 2012 7.2On 11 May 1996, 10 minutes after takeoff, ValuJet Flight 592 crashes into the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people on board. The cause
3. S12E03Caution to the Wind (Singapore Airlines Flight 006)August 17, 2012 7.8On 31 October 2000, Singapore Airlines Flight 006 collides with construction equipment at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taipei wh
4. S12E04Pushed to the Limit (SilkAir Flight 185)August 24, 2012 8.0On 19 December 1997, SilkAir Flight 185, en route to Singapore, crashes into the Musi River in Indonesia after abruptly diving from its crui
5. S12E05Blind Landing (TANS Perú Flight 204)August 31, 2012 7.0On 23 August 2005, TANS Perú Flight 204 attempts to make a landing at Pucallpa Airport, Peru, in a severe thunderstorm, but crashes into a m
6. S12E06Grand Canyon Disaster (United Airlines 718 and Trans World Airlines 2)January 24, 2013 7.2On 30 June 1956, United Airlines Flight 718 collides with Trans World Airlines Flight 2 over the Grand Canyon in Arizona. All 128 occupants
7. S12E07Death of the President (2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154)January 27, 2013 7.2On 10 April 2010, a Polish Air Force VIP aircraft carrying the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński, his wife Maria Kaczyńska and other top of
8. S12E08Catastrophe at OHare (American Airlines Flight 191)February 25, 2013 7.3On 25 May 1979, the left engine of American Airlines Flight 191 falls off moments after takeoff at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. T
9. S12E09Lokomotiv Hockey Team Disaster (2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Air Disaster)March 4, 2013 8.0On 7 September 2011, an aircraft carrying the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl professional ice hockey team crashes shortly after takeoff at Yaroslavl, R
10. S12E10Focused on Failure (United Airlines Flight 173)March 11, 2013 7.8On 28 December 1978, the crew of United Airlines Flight 173 is preoccupied with a landing gear problem as the aircraft circles in a holding
11. S12E11Heading to Disaster (Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409)March 25, 2013 6.8On 25 January 2010, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409, en route to Addis Ababa, plunges into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff from Be
12. S12E1228 Seconds to Survive (Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518)April 1, 2013 7.3On 21 February 2008, Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518, en route from Mérida, Venezuela, to Caracas, veers off course and flies into the sid
13. S12E13Season's bestVanished (Air France Flight 447)April 15, 2013 8.5On 1 June 2009, Air France Flight 447, a scheduled flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, stalls and crashes into the Atlantic Ocean while fly

Season 12 ranked & reviewed

1. S13E01Fight to the Death (British European Airways Flight 548)December 16, 2013 7.3On 18 June 1972, British European Airways Flight 548 stalls and crashes in a field near Staines-upon-Thames shortly after takeoff from Londo
2. S13E02Disaster on the Potomac (Air Florida Flight 90)December 23, 2013 7.5On 13 January 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 takes off from a snowy runway in Washington D.C, stalls at 300 feet altitude, strikes a road bridg
3. S13E03Speed Trap (Hughes Airwest Flight 706)December 30, 2013 7.8On 6 June 1971, Hughes Airwest Flight 706 collides with a United States Marine Corps (USMC) jet fighter above the San Gabriel Mountains. A t
4. S13E04Queens Catastrophe (American Airlines Flight 587)January 6, 2014 7.8On 12 November 2001, just two months after the September 11 attacks, American Airlines Flight 587 spirals out of control after taking off fr
5. S13E05Lost in Translation (Crossair Flight 498)January 13, 2014 6.7On 10 January 2000, Crossair Flight 498 crashes just two minutes after takeoff from Zurich, Switzerland, while heading for Dresden, Germany,
6. S13E06Massacre Over the Mediterranean (Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870)January 20, 2014 7.5On 27 June 1980, Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 crashes into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the island of Ustica, Italy. All 81 people on board are ki
7. S13E07Season's bestTerror in Paradise (Air Moorea Flight 1121)January 27, 2014 8.5On 9 August 2007, Air Moorea Flight 1121 crashes shortly after taking off from Moorea Airport in French Polynesia. All 19 passengers and the
8. S13E08Imperfect Pitch (XL Airways Germany Flight 888T)February 3, 2014 7.7On 27 November 2008, an aircraft on a post-maintenance test flight operating as XL Airways Germany Flight 888T crashes into the Mediterranea
9. S13E09Into the Eye of the Storm (Hurricane Hunters NOAA42)February 10, 2014 7.3On 15 September 1989, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aircraft tasked with intercepting Hurricane Hugo over the Caribbean
10. S13E10Titanic in the Sky (Qantas Flight 32)February 17, 2014 8.5On 4 November 2010, Qantas Flight 32, en route to Sydney Airport in Australia, suffers an uncontained engine failure in its number two engin

Season 13 ranked & reviewed

1. S14E01Choosing Sides (British Midland Flight 92)January 5, 2015 7.3On 8 January 1989, British Midland Flight 92 crashes onto the embankment of the M1 motorway near Kegworth, Leicestershire, UK. The aircraft
2. S14E02Niki Lauda: Tragedy in the Air (Lauda Air Flight 004)January 12, 2015 8.3On 26 May 1991, the thrust reverser of the first engine of Lauda Air Flight 004 accidentally deploys in mid-flight causing the plane to spir
3. S14E03Concorde, Up in Flames (Air France Flight 4590)January 19, 2015 8.0On 25 July 2000, a Concorde operating as Air France Flight 4590 en route to New York City, USA, stalls and crashes into a hotel in Gonesse s
4. S14E04The Death of JFK Jr (Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga II)January 26, 2015 7.7On 16 July 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr. dies when the Piper Saratoga light aircraft he is piloting crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coas
5. S14E05Vanishing Act (Varig Flight 254)February 10, 2015 7.2On 3 September 1989, the pilots of Varig Flight 254 enter an incorrect heading into the flight computer. Instead of flying towards its desti
6. S14E06Accident or Assasination (Mexican Interior Ministry Learjet 45)February 17, 2015 6.8On 4 November 2008, an official Mexican Interior Ministry Learjet 45 crashes in central Mexico City. Mexican Secretary of the Interior Juan
7. S14E07No Clear Options (Manx2 Flight 7100)February 26, 2015 7.3On 10 February 2011, Manx2 Flight 7100 crashes at Cork Airport in Ireland after the pilots lose control of the aircraft in an attempted go-a
8. S14E08Season's bestWhat Happened to MA370 (Malaysia Airlines Flight 370)March 1, 2015 8.8On 8 March 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappears en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew on board. As of
9. S14E09Sideswiped (Copa Airlines Flight 201)March 10, 2015 8.0Copa Airlines Flight 201 is flying towards Cali, Colombia when the plane suddenly disintegrates in mid-air.
10. S14E10The Final Push (FedEx Express Flight 80 & FedEx Express Flight 14)March 17, 2015 7.8FedEx Express Flight 14 crash lands at Newark but the pilots survive but years later, FedEx Express Flight 80 experiences a similar but fata
11. S14E11Death in the Arctic (First Air Flight 6560)March 24, 2015 7.0On 20 August 2011, First Air Flight 6560, a charter flight, crashes near its destination of Resolute Bay Airport, Resolute, Nunavut, Canada,

Season 14 ranked & reviewed

1. S15E01Fatal Transmission (United Express Flight 5925)January 2, 2016 8.5On 19 November 1996, United Express Flight 5925, operating for Great Lakes Airlines, lands at Quincy Regional Airport and collides with a li
2. S15E02Fatal Focus (Garuda Indonesia Flight 200)January 4, 2016 7.8On 7 March 2007, while landing at Yogyakarta at the end of a routine domestic flight from Jakarta, Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 hits the grou
3. S15E03Season's bestFatal Delivery (UPS Airlines Flight 6)January 11, 2016 9.0On 3 September 2010, the pilots of UPS Airlines Flight 6 report a fire and declare an emergency shortly after taking off from Dubai Internat
4. S15E04Terror in San Francisco (Asiana Airlines Flight 214)January 18, 2016 7.3On 6 July 2013, on landing at San Francisco International Airport, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 strikes a seawall and crashes short of the run
5. S15E05High Rise Catastrophe (El Al Flight 1862)February 1, 2016 9.0On 4 October 1992, after taking off from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, El Al Flight 1862 declares an emergency. The crew do their best to make
6. S15E06Steep Impact (Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311)February 4, 2016 8.7On 5 April 1991, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 from Atlanta suddenly nose-dives into the ground while on landing approach to Glync
7. S15E07Carnage in Sao Paulo (TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402)February 15, 2016 8.0On 31 October 1996, TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402 crashes seconds after takeoff from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport into a heavil
8. S15E08Edge of Disaster (Atlantic Airways Flight 670)February 22, 2016 7.3On 10 October 2006, Atlantic Airways Flight 670 lands at Stord Airport, but the aircraft overruns the runway and crashes after careening off
9. S15E09Deadly Mission (1961 Ndola United Nations DC-6 crash)February 29, 2016 7.0On 18 September 1961, a Douglas DC-6 operated by Transair Sweden, carrying Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nati
10. S15E10Deadly Delay (Spanair Flight 5022)March 7, 2016 8.8On 20 August 2008, Spanair Flight 5022 attempts to takeoff from Barajas Airport, but stalls immediately, banks to the right and crashes, kil

Season 15 ranked & reviewed

1. S16E01Deadly Silence (1999 South Dakota Learjet crash)June 7, 2016 7.2On 25 October 1999, a chartered Learjet 35 operated by Sunjet Aviation, carrying golfer Payne Stewart and his agents, runs out of fuel and c
2. S16E029/11 The Pentagon Attack (American Airlines Flight 77)June 14, 2016 7.8On 11 September 2001, during the September 11 attacks, American Airlines Flight 77 flies off course and crashes into the Pentagon in Arlingt
3. S16E03Season's bestDisaster at Tenerife (KLM 4805 and Pan Am 1736)June 21, 2016 9.0On 27 March 1977, the deadliest-ever aviation accident occurs at Los Rodeos Airport (now known as Tenerife-North Airport) in the Canary Isla
4. S16E04Deadly Detail (China Airlines Flight 120)June 28, 2016 8.0On 20 August 2007, China Airlines Flight 120 catches fire and explodes shortly after landing and taxiing to the gate area at Naha Airport in
5. S16E05Deadly Detour (Proteus Airlines Flight 706)July 5, 2016 8.0On 30 July 1998, Proteus Airlines Flight 706 collides with a light aircraft during a detour over an ocean cruise liner and crashes into Quib
6. S16E06Dangerous Approach (Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286)July 12, 2016 7.5On 19 January 1988, Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286, operating for Continental Express, crashes near Bayfield, Colorado, while on final
7. S16E07Murder in the Skies (Germanwings Flight 9525)January 23, 2017 8.3On 24 March 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525 enters a high-speed descent and crashes into the French Alps during a flight from Barcelona, Spain
8. S16E08River Runway (Garuda Indonesia Flight 421)January 30, 2017 8.8On 16 January 2002, on final approach to Yogyakarta at the end of a routine domestic flight from Ampenan, Garuda Indonesia Flight 421 suffer
9. S16E09Deadly Solution (Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501)February 6, 2017 8.0On 28 December 2014, Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 stalls and crashes into the Java Sea while flying through a thunderstorm, killing all 155
10. S16E10Afghan Nightmare (National Airlines Flight 102)February 13, 2017 8.3On 29 April 2013, just seconds after taking off from Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, National Airlines Flight 102 stalls and crashes into th

Season 16 ranked & reviewed

1. S17E01Killer Attitude (Northwest Airlink Flight 5719)February 20, 2017 7.7After a routine one-hour flight from Minneapolis, Northwest Airlink Flight 5719 crashes in northern Minnesota, killing everyone on board. In
2. S17E02Deadly Myth (Comair Flight 3272)February 27, 2017 8.0When a commuter flight to Detroit ends in a harrowing death spiral, it's up to investigators to determine the cause and prevent it from ever
3. S17E03Turning Point (Air China Flight 129)March 6, 2017 8.0Headed for South Korea's Gimhae International Airport, a Boeing 767 crashes into a hillside several miles from the runway. As the nation mou
4. S17E04Explosive Proof (TWA Flight 800)March 13, 2017 8.3Just minutes after taking off from New York's JFK Airport, TWA Flight 800 is ripped apart by a massive explosion. With a possible terror att
5. S17E05Lethal Turn (Garuda Indonesia Flight 152)September 5, 2017 7.5On 26 September 1997, Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 crashes into mountainous woodlands while trying to land at Polonia International Airport i
6. S17E06Storming Out (USAir Flight 1016)September 12, 2017 7.5On 2 July 1994, USAir Flight 1016 stalls and crashes into a residential area while attempting to land at Charlotte/Douglas International Air
7. S17E07Caught On Tape (TransAsia Airways Flight 235)September 19, 2017 8.0On 4 February 2015, TransAsia Airways Flight 235 strikes a viaduct and crashes into the Keelung River shortly after takeoff from Taipei Song
8. S17E08Terror Over Egypt (Metrojet Flight 9268)September 27, 2017 8.0On 31 October 2015, Metrojet Flight 9268 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes into the Sinai Peninsula during a routine chartered flight fro
9. S17E09Season's bestThe Lost Plane (Thai Airways International Flight 311)October 11, 2017 8.5On 31 July 1992, Thai Airways International Flight 311 crashes into a mountain while on final approach to Tribhuvan International Airport in
10. S17E10Deadly Discussions (LAPA Flight 3142)October 25, 2017 7.5On 31 August 1999, LAPA Flight 3142 overruns the runway and crashes while taking off from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires, Argentin

Season 17 ranked & reviewed

1. S18E01Nuts and BoltsFebruary 13, 2018 7.5On 16 February 2000, Emery Worldwide Flight 17 crashes into an automobile salvage yard shortly after taking off from Sacramento Mather Airpo
2. S18E02Blown Away (TransAsia Airways Flight 222)February 20, 2018 7.0On 23 July 2014, TransAsia Airways Flight 222 crashes into buildings while attempting to land at Magong Airport during inclement weather and
3. S18E03Deadly Distraction (Delta Air Lines Flight 1141)February 27, 2018 7.0On 31 August 1988, Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 crashes beyond the runway while taking off from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, kill
4. S18E04Season's bestDeadly Airspace (Malaysia Airlines Flight 17)March 6, 2018 9.0On 17 July 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes while en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, killing all
5. S18E05Deadly Display (2012 Mount Salak Sukhoi Superjet crash)March 16, 2018 8.5On 9 May 2012, an aircraft on a demonstration tour crashes into Mount Salak in the province of West Java. All 45 people on board are killed.
6. S18E06Deadly MissionMarch 23, 2018 8.5On 31 October 2014, an experimental spaceflight test vehicle named VSS Enterprise suffers a catastrophic in-flight breakup and crashes into
7. S18E07Free Fall (Qantas Flight 72)June 13, 2018 7.7On 7 October 2008, Qantas Flight 72 suffers a pair of sudden uncommanded pitch-down manoeuvres during a flight from Singapore Changi Airport
8. S18E08Deadly Inclination (Alitalia Flight 404)June 22, 2018 7.0On 14 November 1990, Alitalia Flight 404 descends too low and crashes into the woodlands of the Stalderberg Mountain near Weiach, Switzerlan
9. S18E09Deadly Go Round (China Airlines Flight 140)June 27, 2018 8.3On 26 April 1994, China Airlines Flight 140 pitches upwards, enters an aerodynamic stall at low altitude and crashes approximately 340 feet
10. S18E10Dead of Winter (Continental Airlines Flight 1713)July 4, 2018 7.5On 15 November 1987, Continental Airlines Flight 1713 stalls and crashes off the right side of the runway shortly after taking off in a snow

Season 18 ranked & reviewed

1. S19E01Season's bestDeadly DescentJanuary 2, 2019 9.0En route to Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Flight 780 is high over the South China Sea when both of the plane's engines fail, turning the Airbus
2. S19E02Death RaceJanuary 9, 2019 7.5Competing in a highly-modified P-51 Mustang at the Reno Air Races, Jimmy Leeward is determined to set a new speed record, but half way throu
3. S19E03Borderline TacticsJanuary 14, 2019 7.5On 18 August 1993, American International Airways Flight 808 stalls, rolls to the right and crashes into the ground 1 quarter of a mile shor
4. S19E04Fatal ApproachJanuary 16, 2019 8.5On 4 April 1994, KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 crashes into a field while attempting an emergency landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, killing
5. S19E05Deadly PitchJanuary 30, 2019 8.0On 7 August 1997, Fine Air Flight 101 stalls and crashes just seconds after taking off from Miami International Airport, killing all 4 peopl
6. S19E06Fatal ClimbFebruary 6, 2019 7.5On 31 March 1995, TAROM Flight 371 banks steeply to the left and crashes into a field shortly after taking off from Otopeni International Ai
7. S19E07Runway RunoffFebruary 13, 2019 8.0On 20 December 2008, Continental Airlines Flight 1404 veers off the side of the runway, skids across the taxiway and a service road and cras
8. S19E08Lethal LimitsFebruary 18, 2019 7.5On 14 September 2008, Aeroflot Flight 821 crashes into a ravine next to a railway line while on final approach to Perm International Airport
9. S19E09Football TragedyMarch 4, 2019 7.5On 28 November 2016, LaMia Flight 2933, carrying the Brazilian Chapecoense football squad, runs out of fuel and crashes into the side of a m
10. S19E10Slam DunkMarch 11, 2019 8.0On 7 January 1994, United Express Flight 6291, operating for Atlantic Coast Airlines, crashes 1.2 miles short of the runway during final app

Season 19 ranked & reviewed

1. S20E01Explosive TouchdownJanuary 9, 2020 8.5(Uni Air Flight 873) Experts fail to find a bomb when a Taiwanese plane explodes. But as they examine the wreckage, they uncover something s
2. S20E02Season's bestTaxiway TurmoilJanuary 16, 2020 8.7(Northwest Airlines Flights 299 & 1482) When a blanket of confusion and heavy fog puts two planes on a path to disaster, investigators wonde
3. S20E03Kathmandu DescentJanuary 23, 2020 7.5(Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268) A Pakistani airliner crashes in the Himalayas, and when their most vital piece of evidence fail
4. S20E04Icy DescentJanuary 30, 2020 7.0(SOL Flight 5428) When SOL Airlines Flight 5428 nosedives into a remote desert, investigators struggle to find the cause amongst the scatter
5. S20E05Atlantic DitchingFebruary 6, 2020 7.5(Cougar Helicopters Flight 91) A helicopter carrying offshore oil workers crashes into the ocean off the coast of Newfoundland and a far-rea
6. S20E06Impossible PitchFebruary 13, 2020 7.0(West Air Sweden Flight 294) A cargo jet plummets to earth in the Swedish Arctic. And as investigators pore over the evidence, a terrifying
7. S20E07No WarningFebruary 20, 2020 7.0(Trigana Air Flight 267) A turboprop crashes into an Indonesian mountain, and while three systems could have prevented it, investigators mus
8. S20E08Cockpit KillerFebruary 27, 2020 8.5(LAM Mozambique Flight 470) When an African airliner mysteriously crashes, Namibian investigators rule out a host of possible causes before
9. S20E09Stormy CockpitMarch 5, 2020 7.5(Kenya Airways Flight 507) On 5 May 2007, Kenya Airways Flight 507 crashes shortly after takeoff from a stopover in Douala, Cameroon. All 11
10. S20E10Runway BreakupMarch 12, 2020 6.5(AIRES Flight 8250) On 16 August 2010, AIRES Flight 8250 crashes short of the runway while attempting to land at San Andrés, Colombia in a s

Season 20 ranked & reviewed