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.

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Created By	André Barro Bernard Vaillot
Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Mayday
First Air Date	September 3, 2003
Last Air Date	April 6, 2026
Seasons	26
Episodes	240
Episode Runtime	46min
Language	English, French, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, German
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Canada
Production Companies	Cineflix Productions
Networks	5 Discovery Sky History National Geographic National Geographic

S26E10

Mixed Measures (Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316)

On 15 April 1999, Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316 crashes into an industrial zone shortly after takeoff from Shanghai, China, killing all 3 crew members on board and 5 people on the ground. The pilots lost altitude situational awareness and made abrupt flight control inputs.

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