Eastern airlines flight 401 crashed into the florida everglades while on approach to miami international airport. Fuller interviewed the many witnesses to these ghosts, and published a book called the ghosts of flight 401 in 1978, which was also made into a tv movie. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Who shall say where one ends and where the other begins. Eastern airlines flight 401 tribute group the heritage of crm. Months later, the ghosts of its pilot and flight engineer began to appear on sister ships carrying parts salvaged from the crash. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a lockheed l10111 tristar jet that crashed into the florida everglades at 11. Although the crew was dealing with the landing gear indicator, they still could have noticed their surroundings and the aircrafts altitude. Website for the official eastern airlines flight 401 history, photos, survivors, and tribute. Eastern airlines l1011 in flight across america youtube. An aircraft crashes in the florida everglades, killing 103 passengers. Oct 01, 20 after a particularly long cruise, the uss united states is in port in naples and her crew is enjoying its first liberty in months.
The pilot, bob loft on the left, and flight engineer don repo on the right, were two of the 101 people. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a regularly scheduled flight from john f. Kennedy international airport, ny jfk to miami international airport, fl mia. Carson, 41, who had been employed by eastern air lines for 19 years and who had accumulated 12,607 hours of flight time. The crash of flight 401, and the lessons for your company. When one of jakes men, in a hotel in naples, witnesses. On december 3rd 2007, survivors of eastern air lines flight 401 gathered at the. In fact, if the l1011 was parked in yankee stadium with its tail over home plate, the wings would span both first and third base with yards to spare. When attempting to lower the landing gear, the flight crew was unable to determine if the nose landing gear was extended and locked. Transcribed from the news and courier, charleston, sc, november, 1974, p. The flight was under the command of captain robert albin loft, a 32yearveteran of eastern air lines. The airplane was a new lockheed l1011 tristar, the pride of eastern s fleet.
Approximate crash site birgenair 757 flight 301 february 6,1996 1232 km crash sites. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos, survivors and tribute. I was a big fan of eastern air lines and wanted to know what really happened and who was involved in the loss of this american icon. Thanks to jim kalafus for the corrected names of flight 401 victims drawn from dade country death certificate files and his continued research and participation in this effort. The fourmonthold l1011 tristar jet crashed into the florida everglades on december 29, 1972 at 11. Cvr transcript of the december 29, 1972 accident of eastern flight 401, a lockheed l1011 tristar in the everglades near miami, fl, usa. George jehn is a master of communicating in a sensible order and clarity of this very complex situation resulting in the downfall of one of historys great airlines.
But the stories of the ghosts of flight 401 still circulate today. On december 29, 1972, the lockheed l10111 tristar crashed into the florida everglades, causing 101 fatalities. List of passengers and crew on flight 66 the new york times. A lockheed l101851 tristar 1 passenger plane, registered n310ea, was destroyed in an accident at everglades, fl, united states of america. Permit me to take just one moment to introduce myself, and this page. The plane sat as high as a five story building and was longer than the entire wright brothers first flight. Flight numbers do not designate aircraft accidents. He refused to acknowledge her, so she contacted the flight crew.
Eastern airlines l1011 tristar in flight across america advertisement. On december 29, 1972 eastern airlines flight 401, crashed into the florida everglades after the flight crew became to preoccupied with a burned out landing gear indicator, and failed to notice the. Captain perry and pilot thomas were physically qualified and held proper certificates of competency to operate as air carrier pilots over a route. Of the 163 passengers and crewmembers aboard, 94 passengers and 5. Crash of eastern airlines flight 401 fresh gas flow. The regulation was introduced in 1974 in response to the crash of eastern air lines flight 212. During the initial approach to miami, eastern airlines flight 401, a lockheed lteneleven, experienced a landing gear problem. Stolen horizon air q400 at seatac with atc audio duration. Of the 163 passengers and crewmembers aboard, 94 passengers and 5 crewmembers received fatal injuries. Eastern air lines flight 401, a lockheed l1011 tristar, was en route from john f. With ernest borgnine, gary lockwood, tina chen, kim basinger. On the cold winter evening of december 29, 1972, eastern airlines aircraft number 310 rested quietly on the dimly lit jet parking area outside new yorks john f.
What really happened to eastern airlines, is a nonstop thrill ride. The douglas dc7 serving flight 663 made its first flight in 1958, and had subsequently accumulated a total of 18,500 hours of flight time. Oct 31, 2016 this entry was posted in airplane crash, airport history, airport terminals, airports, eastern air lines flight 401, halloween, history of aviation, john f. Angels flight angels flight audiobook, by michael connelly. For example, during a 1973 flight from newark to miami, a flight attendant was doing a head count when she noticed a man in an eastern airlines pilot uniform seated with the passengers. The story of the crash and its aftermath was documented in john g. Eastern airlines flight 212 the flightpath the flightpath. Research of eastern airlines historical records of flight 401 crash see more a detailed account of the crash of eastern air lines flight 401 on december including first hand reports, photos and video from survivors, rescue workers and journalists.
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. The plane infamously fell just short of the runway at charlotte douglas international in heavy fog. True story recounting the crash of eastern airlines flight 401, which crashed in the everglades while on approach to miami in december 1972. 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. Listen to flight behavior by barbara kingsolver at. No injury was sustained by any of the 14 passengers or the crew of three. Nov 06, 2012 listen to flight behavior audiobook by barbara kingsolver. But before we begin this spooky tale, we must first go back to december 29, 1972 on board eastern airlines flight 401 as it. The airplane operated on a flight from new yorkjohn f. I was recently told that there are no web pages or sites for the ghosts, the stories, the survivors, or just for those interested in eastern airlines flight number 401. It was the first ever crash of a widebody aircraft and is still one of the deadliest events in aviation history.
Offtopic, inappropriate or anonymous posts may be removed. The plane had gradually descended from its set altitude of 2,000 feet due to the control yoke being bumped. The ghost of flight 401 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Two flight attendants miraculously walk away after eastern. Eastern airlines and massachusetts eastern air lines flight 375 the flightpath 9. The ghosts of flight 401 confessions of a trolley dolly. The crash of eastern air lines flight 401 41 years ago sunday, the first crash of a widebody aircraft and, at the time, the second deadliest singleaircraft disaster in the u. Shortly before midnight on december 29, 1972, the lockheed l10111 tristar crashed into the florida everglades, causing 101 fatalities. Eastern airlines flight 401 tribute group home facebook. Media in category eastern air lines flight 401 the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total.
Eastern air lines flight 401, operated by a fourmonthold lockheed l1011, registration n310ea, carrying 163 passengers and crewmembers, departed new yorkjfk at 21. Twa flight 514 1 dec 1974 1491 km approximate location of twa flight 800 crash site 1802 km. Fullers 1976 book the ghost of flight 401, which revealed that those four years had been filled with incidents of flight crew being startled by apparitions of loft and repo appearing on board other eastern air lines planes. The cause was the 3man crew being distracted by a broken 12 dollar landing gear lightbulb. Several crew members have not reported back from their leave and a beautiful american reporter who boarded the united states in tangiers may not be a reporter, or even an american. Immediately after takeoff, warren terry, the deadheading pilot who occupied one of the jump seats in the cockpit, moved to an empty seat in first class. Aviation safety network accident investigation cvr. The stories began four years later with the publication of john g. In the dead of the night in december 1972, eastern airlines jumbo jet flight 401 plunged into the florida everglades killing 101 passengers and crew. On december 29, 1972 eastern airlines flight 401 crashed in the florida everglades while in a holding pattern near miami international airport. There were 163 passengers and crew members on board. While the events described in the book are serious, affecting the lives of forty thousand airline employees, final destination disaster.
Perhaps the most extraordinary and credible research into the ghost phenomenon ever documented is the socalled ghosts of flight 401. Lessons learnt from the crash of eastern 401 flightaware. On december 29, 1972 an eastern air lines lockheed l1011, as flight 401 on its way from john f. Aug 18, 2015 eastern air lines flight 401 aersale gyr training. Posted on october 31, 2016 by panynj portfolio the boundaries between life and death are at best shadowy and vague. On december of 1972, an eastern airlines tristar jetliner, flight 401, crashed into a florida swamp. There were 101 people killed in the crash, most were killed immediately but a few died a little later of their injuries. On december 29, 1972, eastern airlines flight 401 crashed in the florida everglades just outside of miami, killing 101 people.
Kennedy international airport, kennedy airport, movies, nyc, uncategorized and tagged albert stockstill, don repo, eastern air lines flight 401, ghosts, robert loft, whisperliner. He cranked up the engine and moved toward the sound. Anne spoerry treated hundreds of thousands of people across rural kenya over the span of fifty years. The remarkable story of one womans search for a new life in africa in the wake of world war iia life that sparked a heroic career, but also hid a secret past. 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. Lockheed l1011 tristar eastern airlines promotional film 48654 duration. Eastern air lines flight 401 departed new york for miami on. Eastern air lines flight 401 crash site aircraft crash site. Chapt 4 pt 4 aerodynamic forces in flight maneuvers. Rescue in the swamp 35 years after an eastern air lines jet crashed into the everglades, a rescuer looks back. Mercy ruiz, sue tebbs, adrienne hamilton, trudy smith.
This is the story of how a commercial jetliner was able to avoid utter disaster over the ocean and safely land in miami, all 172 passengers and. In the dead of night in december, 1972, eastern airlines ju. In the ghost of flight 401, the ghosts appear as any human would. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
The reader of these transcripts is cautioned that the transcription of a cvr tape is not a precise science but is the. In the 1970s, tales of such ghostly apparitions flew around the usa and the airline world. A brand new recording of this michael connelly classic available unabridged from hachette audio for the first time ever. The engineer and second officer for flight 401 was donald louis repo, a man who. Eastern airlines flight 401 aviation human factors accident. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplanes flight engineer. The plane was a new lockheed l1011, pride of the eastern. Kennedy international airport in queens, new york, to miami international airport in miami, florida. Dougus dc 9 31, n8984e charlotte, north carolina september 11, 1974 about 0734 e. Dottie warnock, pat ghyssels, beverly raposa, patty georgia, stephanie stanich. Eastern airlines 1972 flight 401 survivor beverly raposa flight attendant. Flight 401 survivor and family message board post a message the crash of eastern flight 401 this message board is intended for serious discussions of the december 29th, 1972 crash of eastern airlines flight 401. Nov 01, 2012 on december 29, 1972 an eastern air lines lockheed l1011, as flight 401 on its way from john f. The flight was uneventful until the approach to miami.
Aviation safety network accident investigation cvr fdr. Ghosts of crew members killed in the 1972 eastern airlines everglades disaster haunt the crews and passengers of other flights. 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. On december 29, 1972 an eastern air lines lockheed l1011, as flight 401 on. An eastern air lines lockheed l1011 crashed at 2342 eastern standard time, december 29, 1972, 18.
The incident occurred on september 11, 1974, killing 72 of the 82 people on board. There were many more than just one eastern air lines flight 401, even more than just one notable eastern air lines flight 401 making it into the international headlines. Crash of eastern airlines flight 401 prastilafresh 20170115t18. This left four passengers in the flight deck for the remainder of the flight.
Kennedy international airport jfk, new york, to miami international airport mia, florida, with a crew of and 163 passengers. After the crash, the ghosts of both repo and loft were sighted by crewmembers on more than twenty different eastern tristars, most of which had salvaged parts from 401. Eastern air lines flight 401 human factors in aviation. Charlotte upi the last words of the pilot of the illfated eastern airlines jetliner that crashed here sept. The crash of eastern air lines flight 212 was a controlled flight into terrain of a mcdonnell douglas dc9 during approach to charlotte douglas international airport in north carolina. Cvr transcript eastern air lines flight 401 29 dec 1972 last updated. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. Eastern air lines aircraft 310ea seen here a lockheed l1011 crashed on december 29, 1972, 18. By jeff klinkenberg, times staff writer eastern air lines flight 401 on wikipedia. Eastern air lines named their fleet of l1011s whisperliners. He began to doze as the seat belt sign was lighted and a voice came from the. In honor of the victims and survivors of eastern flight 401.
So next time youre sat on a plane and you feel a chill. My first video discussing the human factors that contributed to flight 401 crashing into the florida everglades. Author fuller noted that, mysteriously, the cockpit voice recorder was. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a scheduled flight from new york to miami. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos. It all started according to the book when a later l1011 owned by eastern air lines was on a flight to mexico city. Passengers, cabin crew, pilots, flight engineers, even top airline executives, all claimed to have seen something while travelling on some eastern airlines aircraft. 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. Weve joined forces with flybe to provide a stronger flight network. If you would like a copy of this tribute, please leave your email in the comments or on my. Repo was 51 years old and had been employed by eastern airlines for 25 years, just short of half of his lifetime. The court held that eastern airlines could not liable for punitive damages absent proof that it.
Ghosts of flight 401 perhaps the most extraordinary and credible research into the ghost phenomenon ever documented is the socalled ghosts of flight 401. The following is a list of survivors and victims of eastern air lines flight 401. This photo was taken hours before the crash on december 29th while on board flight 26 in miami. The following conversation was recovered from the flight voice recorder later. This is a story about how a burnt out light bulb led to a major aviation disaster. Following is a tentative list of passengers on flight 66, issued by eastern airlines. The engineer and second officer for flight 401 was donald louis repo, a man who had gone to sleep early the night before because he was trying to shake a cold. Asn aircraft accident lockheed l101851 tristar 1 n310ea. This book is about ghostly encounters of the crew from eastern airlines flight 401 that crashed in 1972, in the florida everglades. Errors committed by the crew were the main cause of the crash of eastern air lines flight 401. This story has relevance to those of us in anaesthesia.
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