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Mayday: Season 3

Poster for Mayday Season 3

13 episodes · first aired Sep 14, 2005

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  1. 1 Hanging by a Thread Sep 14, 2005 · 45m On 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 off, blowing out a flight attendant. The aircraft…
  2. 2 Attack over Baghdad Sep 21, 2005 · 45m On 22 November 2003, a European Air Transport Airbus A300 operating on behalf of DHL is climbing away from Baghdad International Airport, when the left wing explodes, causing a massive…
  3. 3 Out of Control Sep 28, 2005 · 45m On 12 August 1985, the rear pressure bulkhead bursts on a Boeing 747SR operating as Japan Airlines Flight 123, destroying the vertical stabilizer and severing all four of the aircraft's…
  4. 4 Fight for Your Life Oct 5, 2005 · 50m On 7 April 1994, Auburn Calloway, a disgruntled employee, attempts to hijack Federal Express Flight 705 armed with hammers and a speargun. Despite sustaining serious injuries, the crew…
  5. 5 Bomb on Board Oct 12, 2005 · 45m On 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, killing a passenger, injuring many and damaging…
  6. 6 Mistaken Identity Oct 19, 2005 · 45m On 3 July 1988, during the Iran–Iraq War, the USS Vincennes launches missiles which bring down Iran Air Flight 655, killing all 290 people on board. The crew of the Vincennes claimed that…
  7. 7 Helicopter Down Oct 26, 2005 · 45m On 19 January 1995, the crew of Bristow Flight 56C is forced to perform an emergency autorotation to a ditching in the sea, after lightning damages the tail rotor of their helicopter…
  8. 8 Death and Denial Nov 2, 2005 · 45m On 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 people on board. The cause of the crash is…
  9. 9 Kid in the Cockpit Nov 9, 2005 · 45m On 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-year-old son accidentally disabled the autopilot…
  10. 10 Head On Collision Nov 16, 2005 · 45m On 8 February 1986, a Via Rail passenger train and a 118-car Canadian National Railway freight train collide, killing 23 people. The freight train crew did not stop at a red railway signal…
  11. 11 Collision Course Nov 23, 2005 · 45m On 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. The ferry was on autopilot, with the crew not…
  12. 12 Runaway Train Nov 30, 2011 · 45m On 12 May 1989, a 69-car freight train goes out of control while descending from California's Cajon Pass. It derails in a residential neighbourhood of San Bernardino after reaching speeds…
  13. 13 Ocean Landing Dec 7, 2005 · 45m On 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 water, killing 125 people. The aircraft had…