Mayday - Season 2 - Eps 1: Blow Out
On June 10, 1990, the cockpit window blows out on British Airways Flight 5390, partially ejecting and injuring the captain through the hole. A member of the cabin crew clings to his legs as the co-pilot completes an emergency landing without any fatality. The captain is found to be still alive after being outside the cockpit for 21 minutes.
About Mayday
Title: Mayday
First Air Date: 2003-09-03
Last Air Date: 2025-05-26
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8.2/10 (from 265 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 26
Total Episodes: 230
Network: 5 Discovery Sky History National Geographic Channel National Geographic
Genres: Documentary, Drama, Crime
Production Companies: Cineflix Productions
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Stephen Bogaert
Self - Narrator (voice)
