Mayday!
A comedy and history podcast for the curious, morbidly curious, and mechanically curious about the tragedies and oddities of flight.
Podcasting since 2022 • 45 episodes
Mayday!
Latest Episodes
A Deadly Wind: Delta Airlines 191
Thanks for your patience during Caroline's unexpected hiatus! We're back, with a harrowing tale of fire, destruction, and death. A routine flight from Florida with a stopover in Texas became a tragic nightmare when a powerful storm began to fig...
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Death Spiral: Alaska Airlines 261
On January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines 261 became one of the most infamous flights in history. As pilots from two other planes watched helplessly, the MD-80 aircraft spiraled downward toward the ocean, ending in a violent crash that killed 88 peo...
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Fatal Blade: Southwest Airlines 1380
If you knew that one person would be killed on your flight, would you still get on that plane? Unbeknownst to anyone, those were the odds facing the passengers of Southwest 1380 when they boarded the aircraft in spring of 2018. A freak accident...
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Never Waking Up: Helios 522
On an August day in 2005, each and every person on Helios 522 lost consciousness. Inside the cockpit, both pilots were slumped over in their seats, unresponsive. Without any manual input to guide the aircraft, the Boeing 737 flew itself for ove...
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Cannibalism: The Andes Flight Disaster Part II
On our final part of the Andes Flight Disaster series, we cover the grim realities of survival cannibalism, a violent avalanche, and the miraculous rescue of the survivors of Uruguayan Air Force 571. How do you make the impossible decision to c...
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