Eastern air lines flight 401 encountered no problems while cruising between the two cities. Its an odd question, with an importantand potentially tragicanswer. Pilots of eastern airline flight 401 don repo and bob loft. The ghost of flight 401 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. 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, the lockheed l10111 tristar operating the flight crashed into the florida everglades, causing. Our passion for aviation is unmatched in the universe.
Oct 18, 2016 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. Fatal distraction eastern air lines flight 401 youtube. You can book your eastern airways operated flights and connecting journeys all in one place. Eastern air lines enviable flight safety record declined after three air disasters in the decade beginning in 1965. The log book entries about these incidents were supposedly removed by eastern and not seen again. The sounds of unknown critters moving through the water lent a. The experienced flight crew was distracted when the landing gear light failed to come on, which they believed was caused by a blown bulb. The pilots and the flight engineer, two of 10 flight attendants, and 96 of 163 passengers died. Her book, my search for the ghost of flight 401, was just as good as his and i read both with equal enthusiasm. A very detailed page dealing with the infamous, flight 401 of. The crash of eastern air lines flight 401 is an absolute waste of your money. On the cold winter evening of december 29, 1972, eastern airlines aircraft. Aug 18, 2015 all engines flameout complete engine failure eastern air lines flight 855 duration. Eastern airlines to begin service between new york and guayaquil.
In the days and weeks following the crash of eastern airlines flight 401. The flight was uneventful until the approach to miami. Dec 29, 2017 on december 29, 1972 eastern airlines flight 401 crashed in the florida everglades while in a holding pattern near miami international airport. Eastern airlines flight 401 aviation human factors accident. This story has relevance to those of us in anaesthesia. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos.
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. 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. There were 10 flight attendants in the main cabin serving 163 passengers. Lessons learnt from the crash of eastern 401 flightaware. Aug 14, 2009 eastern airlines flight 401 crashed into the florida everglades while on approach to miami international airport. She swore the stories were true and that she knew flight attendants who had seen the ghosts. The plane sat as high as a five story building and was longer than the entire wright brothers first flight. Fullers 1976 book, the ghost of flight 401, eastern employees who reported. 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. Eastern air lines flight 401, operated by a fourmonthold lockheed l1011, registration n310ea, carrying 163 passengers and crewmembers, departed new yorkjfk at 21. This is a story about how a burnt out light bulb led to a major aviation disaster. The cause was the 3man crew being distracted by a broken 12 dollar landing gear lightbulb. Perhaps the most extraordinary and credible research into the ghost phenomenon ever documented is the socalled ghosts of flight 401. Every former eastern airlines employee must read final destination.
Elizabeth, was an eastern flight attendant that helped him get the goods on the 401 ghost sightings. Dec 29, 2016 44 years have passed since eastern airlines flight 401 crashed into the everglades december 29, 2016 at 10. Media in category eastern air lines flight 401 the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Anyone interested the paranormal should dig up copies of these and read them cover to cover. Several books have been written about why eastern went down, but none told as plausibly convincing as jehns recent published book. Eastern airlines, eastern airlines flight 401, florida everglades. Generally accepted information security principles martin zinaich what does information security have in common with eastern air lines flight 401. The ghosts of flight 401 confessions of a trolley dolly. The story grabbed my attention so much that i really wanted to read the book. Mar 21, 2017 the stories began four years later with the publication of john g. 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.
Disaster what really happened to eastern airlines by george jehn. The crash of flight 401, and the lessons for your company. Eastern air lines aircraft 310ea seen here a lockheed l1011 crashed on december 29, 1972, 18. Lessons learnt from the crash of eastern 401 submitted 6 years ago 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. The research which went into making this book is excellent. On december 29, 1972 an eastern air lines lockheed l1011, as flight 401 on. In the dead of night in december, 1972, eastern airlines ju. All engines flameout complete engine failure eastern air lines flight 855 duration.
That year, an eastern constellation collided in midair with a twa jet near danbury, connecticut. The scheduled flight was from charleston municipal airport to chicago ohare, with an intermediate stop in charlotte. He began to doze as the seat belt sign was lighted and a voice came from the. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a regularly scheduled flight from john f. Sound of stickshaker begins and continues to end of recording.
I know that this topic gets discussed over and over again, but wikipedia seems to be unable to fix that problem. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos, survivors and tribute rescue it was the first jumbo jet accident. Eastern airlines flight 401 tribute group home facebook. Eastern air lines named their fleet of l1011s whisperliners. Cvr transcript eastern air lines flight 401 29 dec 1972. Shortly before midnight on december 29, 1972, the lockheed l10111 tristar crashed into the florida everglades, causing 101 fatalities. Aviation safety network accident investigation cvr fdr. The engineer and second officer for flight 401 was donald louis repo, a man who. The following conversation was recovered from the flight voice recorder later. The ghosts that followed flight 401 ozy a modern media.
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. 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. The flight was under the command of captain robert albin loft, a 32yearveteran of eastern air lines. 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. Eastern airlines 1972 flight 401 survivor beverly raposa flight attendant duration. Kennedy international airport, kennedy airport, movies, nyc, uncategorized and tagged albert stockstill, don repo, eastern air lines flight 401, ghosts, robert loft, whisperliner. Kennedy international airport jfk, new york, to miami international airport mia, florida, with a crew of and 163 passengers.
We know spreading your wings with confidence requires purpose, planning, and perfection. Crash of eastern airlines flight 401 fresh gas flow. 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. Oct 30, 2015 the eerie mystery of eastern airlines flight 401. Kennedy international airport in queens, new york, to miami international airport in miami, florida. Both planes managed to land, averting what would have been the worlds worst aviation disaster up to that time. The following is a list of survivors and victims of eastern air lines flight 401. The national transportation safety board ntsb determined that the crash was the. Ground crew with eastern airlines flight 401 before its fateful flight. The pilot, bob loft on the left, and flight engineer don repo on the right, were two of the 101 people. I like to read about haunted places and first heard about the ghost of flight 401 on youtube. Generally accepted information security principles gaisp. Flight numbers do not designate aircraft accidents. The captain, along with one of 2 flight crew members, two of 10 flight attendants and 97 of 163 passengers, died.
On a dark, moonless night in an eastern airlines plane crashed in miami killing 101 of the 176 people on board. 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. It reads like a serious drama and i found it hard to put down. 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.
Pt34 pt34 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. The book looks at the people who where flying on the plane that fateful night, both the passengers and the crew. 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. Easterns uniforms in the winter of 1972 were dark brown, beige and powder blue. Kennedy international airports terminal one bound for miami. Weve joined forces with flybe to provide a stronger flight network. The other flight crew members were first officer john stockhill, a flight engineer, and donald luis repo, an aircraft mechanic, and flight engineer.
The plane had gradually descended from its set altitude of 2,000 feet due to the control yoke being bumped. Flight 401 the ghost crew of eastern air lines paranorms. Jun 29, 2016 the crash of flight 401, and the lessons for your company. You can book your eastern airways operated flights and. The senior flight attendant on flight 401 wore blue shorts with the brown boots. 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. This tragic 1972 plane crash had a truly haunting aftermath. 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. Eastern airlines flight 401 crashed into the florida everglades while on approach to miami international airport. 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. On the night of december 29th, 1972, eastern airlines flight 401 took off from new york and headed towards miami. The incident occurred on september 11, 1974, killing 72 of the 82 people on board. The story of the crash and its aftermath was documented in john g. It is also known for reported paranormal activities, supposedly stemming from the salvage of aircraft parts.
On december of 1972, an eastern airlines tristar jetliner, flight 401, crashed into a florida swamp. It is essentially a reprint of the report of the ntsb investigation of the accident which is available free online with a quick search. Grounding the ghost of flight 401 skeptoid podcast. Find any episode on the site, and listen using the audio player below.