TV-14Synopsis
Mayday (2003), Season 6 is a short three-episode documentary run you can watch online on iFILM. These aren't fresh investigations — they're themed specials, each one grouping several disasters around a single shared cause.
The first episode is about decompression: what happens when a fuselage tears open in flight, from BOAC 781 through Aloha 243 to Helios 522. The second weighs the power of one small defect — a single worn part that brings down Alaska Airlines 261 and Swissair 111. The third asks the blunt question: who is actually flying the plane, the crew or the avionics, and what happens when the two stop understanding each other.
It's a handy season for viewers who want the patterns rather than isolated stories, since the material is sorted by failure type. There are only a few episodes, but each one works as the summary of a whole theme. Stream Mayday Season 6 online on iFILM.
3 episodes
S6·E1Ripped Apart (Decompression Failures)
BOAC Flight 781 ,South African Airways Flight 201, Aloha Airlines Flight 243, British Airways Flight 5390, United Airlines Flight 811, Helios Airways Flight 522. This special looks at accidents and incidents where pressurization failure or explosive decompression played a part. Episodes re-visited: Hanging by a Thread, Blow Out, Unlocking Disaster, Ghost Plane.
S6·E2Fatal Flaw (Minor Defects)
Alaska Airlines Flight 261, Japan Airlines Flight 123, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, Swissair Flight 111, United Airlines Flight 585, USAir Flight 427, Eastwind Airlines Flight 517. This special looks at accidents caused by seemingly minor defects or errors. Episodes re-visited: Cutting Corners, Out of Control, A Wounded Bird, Fire on Board, Hidden Danger.
S6·E3Who's Flying the Plane? (Crew vs Avionics)
This special looked at accidents and incidents where problems with the interface between crew members and on-board avionics were a factor and the causes of those problems. Episodes re-visited: Flying Blind, Panic Over the Pacific, Kid in the Cockpit, Vertigo, Flying on Empty.
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