Mayday: The Accident Files is a Canadian documentary television series that premiered on National Geographic Channel on July 9, 2018.
In this spinoff of Mayday/Air Crash Investigation, every episode examines multiple aviation disasters that prove to have similarities including; engines that separated from their aircrafts mid-flight, mismatched pilot pairings that led to deadly crashes, and improvised landings with tragic consequences.
Premise
In this spinoff of Mayday/Air Crash Investigation, every episode examines multiple aviation disasters that prove to have similarities including; engines that separated from their aircrafts mid-flight, mismatched pilot pairings that led to deadly crashes, and improvised landings with tragic consequences.
Episodes
This series spans 11 seasons with 90 episodes.
Season
Episodes
First aired
Last aired
Season 1
10
July 9, 2018
September 10, 2018
Season 2
10
June 5, 2019
August 7, 2019
Season 3
10
September 3, 2020
November 5, 2020
Season 4
10
January 11, 2021
March 15, 2021
Season 5
10
July 3, 2022
July 3, 2022
Season 6
3
July 8, 2024
July 8, 2024
Season 7
8
Season 8
2
Season 9
8
Season 10
6
Season 11
13
Season 1 preview10 episodes total
Season 1 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Communication Breakdown
A look at how failures in communication lead to disasters.
July 9, 2018
2
Bad Attitude
July 16, 2018
3
Hero Pilots
July 23, 2018
Season 2 preview10 episodes total
Season 2 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Headline News
June 5, 2019
2
Rookie Errors
June 12, 2019
3
Collision Course
June 19, 2019
Season 3 preview10 episodes total
Season 3 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Courage in the Cockpit
This episode looks at how pilots managed to fly after system failures.
Types of aircraft: Flight 232: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10; Flight 32: Airbus A380-800; Flight 85: Boeing 747-400.
September 3, 2020
2
Death from Above
This episode looks at aircraft crashing into populated areas.
Types of aircraft: The Galloping Ghost: North American P-51 Mustang; XC-VMC: Learjet 45; Flight 498: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32; light aircraft: Piper PA-28-181 Archer.
September 10, 2020
3
Survivors
This episode looks at stories from survivors of accidents.
Types of aircraft: Flight 242: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31; Flight 1404: Boeing 737-500; Flight 801: Boeing 747-300.
September 17, 2020
Season 4 preview10 episodes total
Season 4 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Engine Gone
This episode looks at accidents caused by engine separations.
Types of aircraft: Flight 191: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10; Flight 8: Lockheed L-188 Electra; Flight 1862: Boeing 747-200F.
January 11, 2021
2
Runway Collisions
This episode lookes at runway incursions.
Types of aircraft: Flight 1482: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14; Flight 299: Boeing 727-200 Advanced; Flight 1493: Boeing 737-300; Flight 5569: Fairchild Metro III; Flight 686: McDonnell Douglas MD-87; business jet: Cessna Citation CJ2.
January 18, 2021
3
Northern Extremes
This episode looks at aircraft crashing in the far North.
Types of aircraft: Flight 1363: Fokker F28-1000; Flight 751: McDonnell Douglas MD-81; Flight 6560: Boeing 737-200C.