List of Mayday episodes
Season 5 (2008)

List of Mayday episodes

Section Title: Season 5 (2008)
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No. overall	No. in series	Title	Incident(s)	Original air date

36	1	"Invisible Killer"	Delta Air Lines Flight 191	7 May 2008

On 2 August 1985, Delta Air Lines Flight 191 crash-lands while on approach to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, killing 8 of the 11 crew members, 128 of the 152 passengers on board, and one person on the ground.

37	2	"Gimli Glider"	Air Canada Flight 143	14 May 2008

On 23 July 1983, Air Canada Flight 143 runs out of fuel at 41,000 feet (12,500m) altitude, about halfway through its flight from Montreal to Edmonton.

38	3	"Behind Closed Doors"	American Airlines Flight 96 and Turkish Airlines Flight 981	16 April 2008

On 12 June 1972, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 operating as American Airlines Flight 96 suffers an explosive decompression after a cargo door in the lower rear fuselage bursts open.

39	4	"Fanning the Flames"	South African Airways Flight 295	21 May 2008

On 28 November 1987, a fire breaks out on South African Airways Flight 295 in the rear main cargo area as it is flying high above the Indian Ocean.

40	5	"Dead Weight"	Air Midwest Flight 5481	30 April 2008

On 8 January 2003, Air Midwest Flight 5481 crashes into an aircraft hangar at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport seconds after takeoff on a flight to Greenville.

41	6	"Southern Storm"	Southern Airways Flight 242	23 April 2008

On 4 April 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242, a flight from Huntsville, Alabama to Atlanta, Georgia, flies through a severe thunderstorm and is hit by large hailstones.

42	7	"Air India: Explosive Evidence"	Air India Flight 182	9 April 2008

On 23 June 1985, Air India Flight 182 explodes in mid-air over the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 passengers and crew members on board.

43	8	"Mixed Signals"	Birgenair Flight 301	4 June 2008

On 6 February 1996, Birgenair Flight 301 is scheduled to fly from Puerto Plata to Frankfurt. On takeoff, the captain finds that his airspeed indicator is not reading properly, though the co-pilot's indicator is showing the correct speed.

44	9	"Fatal Distraction"	Eastern Air Lines Flight 401	28 May 2008

On 29 December 1972, Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 is on a flight to Miami International Airport. While making preparations to land, the crew are distracted by a faulty landing gear indicator light and accidentally disengage the autopilot while trying to resolve the problem.

45	10	"Phantom Strike"	Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907	11 June 2008

On 29 September 2006, Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 collides with a brand new business jet on its delivery flight over the Amazon.

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