Shortly before midnight on december 29, 1972, the lockheed l10111 tristar crashed into the florida everglades, causing 101 fatalities. Nov 23, 2016 there have been reports by eastern flight attendants and pilots of strange encounters with the ghosts of captain loft and flight engineer donald repo. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The captain, along with one of 2 flight crew members, two of 10 flight attendants and 97 of 163 passengers, died. Jun 25, 2012 the ghost of eastern airlines flight 401 note. At 300 feet on descent, the approach became unstable due to a sudden change in wind speed and direction windshear and he elected to go around. The scheduled flight was from charleston municipal airport to chicago ohare, with an intermediate stop in charlotte. You can book your eastern airways operated flights and connecting journeys all in one place. But one other very important thing we learn from serlings history of eastern air lines is that the central claim of fullers book that ghosts accompanied the salvaged pieces of flight 401 installed in other planes is false. The other 101 people on eastern airlines flight 401 died quite horribly 98 in the everglades where the airplane crashed, three later in hospitals. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a lockheed l1011 tristar 1 jet that crashed into the florida everglades on the night of december 29, 1972, causing 101 fatalities 77 initial crash survivors, two died shortly afterward. Parapedia flight 401 survivors and those who were lost.
The flight was uneventful until the approach to miami. Jul 05, 2018 on 29 th december 1972, eastern airlines flight 401 came crashing out of the sky and into the florida everglades. Flight 401 the ghost crew of eastern air lines paranorms. The author, a pilot for the airline as well as a union representative and board member of the air line pilots association, had a unique perspective to the events leading up to eastern s demise. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos, survivors and tribute. The pilots and the flight engineer, two of 10 flight attendants, and 96 of 163 passengers died. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos, survivors and tribute rescue it was the first jumbo jet accident. Eastern air lines flight 401 mayday tv show wiki fandom. On a dark night in 1972, a plane hit the ground, killing 101 people. Kennedy airport, flight 401 and the walking dead posted on october 31, 2016 by panynj portfolio. That means you can always expect the lowest price when you book a flight with eastern airlines.
Jun 29, 2016 errors committed by the crew were the main cause of the crash of eastern air lines flight 401. Captain bob loft and second officer don repo died in the crash, as did ninetynine other people on board in what was one of the worst commercial air disasters in united states history. Crash of eastern airlines flight 401 fresh gas flow. Oct 30, 2015 the eerie mystery of eastern airlines flight 401. Media in category eastern air lines flight 401 the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. The story of the crash and its aftermath was documented in john g. Photography courtesy ron infantino a few minutes later leonhards radio crackled. Eastern air lines flight 401, operated by a fourmonthold lockheed l1011, registration n310ea, carrying 163 passengers and crewmembers, departed new yorkjfk at 21. The following conversation was recovered from the flight voice recorder later. Eastern air lines aircraft 310ea seen here a lockheed l1011 crashed on december 29, 1972, 18. On december of 1972, an eastern airlines tristar jetliner, flight 401, crashed into a florida swamp. This story has relevance to those of us in anaesthesia. Eastern air lines flight 401 traveled from new york to miami. The senior flight attendant on flight 401 wore blue shorts with the brown boots.
The experienced flight crew was distracted when the landing gear light failed to come on, which they believed was caused by a blown bulb. I flew for a different airline on international routes in the mid 70s and many crew members were talking about the ghosts of flight 401 back then. In the dead of night in december, 1972, eastern airlines jumbo jet flight 401 plunged. It was an uneventful flight from jfk until shortly before they were at the approach at miami airport. Flight 401s cockpit voice recorder transcript from grounding the. Kennedy international airport in queens, new york, to miami international airport in miami, florida. Forty years ago on the 29th of december in 1972, eastern air lines flight 401 crashed into the florida everglades. Fullers 1976 book, the ghost of flight 401, eastern employees who reported sightings. On december 3rd 2007, survivors of eastern air lines flight 401 gathered at the metrodade firefighters memorial building in miami to honor robert bud marquis, and to remember those who lost their lives in the crash nearly 35 years ago. He began to doze as the seat belt sign was lighted and a voice came from the. Airport kmia but never makes it because it crashes in the. Ghosts of crew members killed in the 1972 eastern airlines everglades disaster haunt the crews and passengers of other flights.
These accounts were detailed in the 1976 book the ghost of flight 401, by john g. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos, survivors and. Weve joined forces with flybe to provide a stronger flight network. On the night of december 29th, 1972, eastern airlines flight 401 took off from new york and headed towards miami.
This page is dedicated to the those who died, those who survived and the countless of lives that were touched and effected even to this day by. A jumbo jet crashed in the everglades north of the tamiami trial, his sergeant said. Eastern air lines flight 401, a lockheed l1011 tristar, was en route from john f. On the day of the crash, flight 401 was operated using a lockheed l10111 tristar registration n310ea, which had been delivered to the airline on august 18, 1972. Nov 01, 2012 on december 29, 1972 an eastern air lines lockheed l1011, as flight 401 on its way from john f.
N318ea later went on to fly for hong kong carrier cathay pacific and eastern airlines was consigned to the history books when they ceased operations in 1991. The incident occurred on september 11, 1974, killing 72 of the 82 people on board. Lockheed l 1011, n31 oea, operating as flight 4oj eal401, was a scheduled passenger flight from the john f. On new years day in 1985, eastern air lines flight 980 was carrying 29 passengers and a hell of a lot of contraband when it crashed into the side of a 21,112foot mountain in bolivia. The flight was under the command of captain robert albin loft, a 32yearveteran of eastern air lines. When the flight crew lowered the landing gear, they did not receive confirmation that the nose wheel was down and locked. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a scheduled flight from new york to miami. The crash of eastern airlines flight 401 miami herald. You can book your eastern airways operated flights and. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos. May 12, 2019 eastern air lines flight 401 was a scheduled flight from new york to miami. In the days and weeks following the crash of eastern airlines flight 401. An interesting side show to the crash of flight 401 was documented in the 1976 book the ghost of flight 401. He cranked up the engine and moved toward the sound.
Eastern airlines flight 401 is a classic case study of aviation human factors that im sure many of you are familiar with but one that deserves revisiting. Eastern airlines flight 401 crashed into the florida everglades while on approach to miami international airport. Mar 06, 2017 the other flight crew members were first officer john stockhill, a flight engineer, and donald luis repo, an aircraft mechanic, and flight engineer. The ghosts that followed flight 401 ozy a modern media. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a regularly scheduled flight from john f. It seems incredible, but despite an experienced flight crew and more than six altimeters in the cockpit, eastern airlines flight 401 was allowed to gradually lose altitude until it crashed into the everglades on december 30, 1972. Kennedy international airport, new york, to miami international airport, miami, florida, crashed at 2342 eastern standard time in the everglades, approximately 18 miles west northwest of miami international airport. Kennedy international airport jfk, new york, to miami international airport mia, florida, with a crew of and 163 passengers. This is a story about how a burnt out light bulb led to a major aviation disaster. Oct 07, 2014 the first officer was at the controls of eastern air lines flight 902, a lockheed l1011 on a routine approach into new york, save for the 43,000 foot high thunderstorm just outside of the airport. The pilot, bob loft on the left, and flight engineer don repo on the right, were two of the 101 people who perished in the air crash. The log book entries about these incidents were supposedly removed by eastern and not seen again. On december 29, 1972, the flight departed fromjfk at 2120lwith. Bill knell my experience with the story of eastern flight 401 began early in 1973.
Ea reportedly salvaged parts of the wrecked aircraft for use on other planes in its fleet, and passengers and crew members reported seeing the ghosts of captain bob loft and. The sounds of unknown critters moving through the water lent a. Start reading the ghost of flight 401 on your kindle in under a minute. Fatal distraction eastern air lines flight 401 youtube. Mar 21, 2017 but one other very important thing we learn from serlings history of eastern air lines is that the central claim of fullers book that ghosts accompanied the salvaged pieces of flight 401 installed in other planes is false. On december 29, 1972 an eastern air lines lockheed l1011, as flight 401 on. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a lockheed l10111 tristar jet that crashed into the florida everglades at 11.
Eastern airlines flight 401 tribute group home facebook. Eastern air lines flight 401 project gutenberg self. Eastern air lines flight 401 crashed in the florida everglades on december 29, 1972, killing 101 of the 176 people onboard. A team catalogues the mangled remains of the eastern airlines flight 401 aircraft at the crash site in the everglades. The engineer and second officer for flight 401 was donald louis repo, a man who. It all started according to the book when a later l1011 owned by eastern air lines was on a flight to mexico city. The story of the fatal crash of eastern airlines flight 401 and the ghosts that were spotted after the crash on other eastern airline flights. Ground crew with eastern airlines flight 401 before its fateful flight. The national transportation safety board ntsb determined that the crash was the. Not a single usable part was salvaged from the wreckage. The crash of flight 401, and the lessons for your company. On the cold winter evening of december 29, 1972, eastern airlines aircraft. Although the crew was dealing with the landing gear indicator, they still could have noticed their surroundings and the aircrafts altitude.
Eastern airlines flight 401 aviation human factors accident. The crash was a result of the flight crews failure to recognize a deactivation of the autopilot during their attempt to troubleshoot a malfunction of the landing gear. On december 29, 1972 an eastern air lines lockheed l1011, as flight 401 on its way from john f. This tragic 1972 plane crash had a truly haunting aftermath.
The book describes several events seemingly unrelated to the corporate intrigue, including the january 1985 crash of eastern flight 980 in the andes mountains at 19,600 feet the highest crash site in aviation history. Aug 16, 2016 on december 29, 1972, eastern air lines flight 401 was the first jumbo jet to crash and the second worst singleplane disaster in america up to that time. The ghosts of flight 401 confessions of a trolley dolly. On december 29, 1972, the lockheed l10111 tristar operating the flight crashed into the florida everglades, causing. Eastern s uniforms in the winter of 1972 were dark brown, beige and powder blue. On december 29, 1972, eastern air lines flight 401 crashes into the florida everglades, resulting in 101 fatalities.
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