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Mayday

Mayday

Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.

Created ByAndré BarroBernard Vaillot
StatusReturning Series
Original NameMayday
First Air DateSeptember 3, 2003
Last Air DateFebruary 16, 2026
Seasons26
Episodes240
Episode Runtime 46min
LanguageEnglish, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesCanada
Production CompaniesCineflix Productions
Networks5DiscoverySky HistoryNational Geographic ChannelNational Geographic
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S26E04

Crash Landing (Eagle Airways Flight 2300)

On 18 June 2007, the landing gear of Eagle Airways Flight 2300 fails to extend while on approach to Wellington. The pilots divert the aircraft and make a belly landing at Blenheim, saving all 17 people on board. The landing gear failed due to a fatigue crack in the hydraulic actuator.

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