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. This left four passengers in the flight deck for the remainder of the flight. Aug 18, 2015 eastern air lines flight 401 aersale gyr training. Weve joined forces with flybe to provide a stronger flight network.
A lockheed l101851 tristar 1 passenger plane, registered n310ea, was destroyed in an accident at everglades, fl, united states of america. 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. By jeff klinkenberg, times staff writer eastern air lines flight 401 on wikipedia. Stolen horizon air q400 at seatac with atc audio duration. Dottie warnock, pat ghyssels, beverly raposa, patty georgia, stephanie stanich.
Carson, 41, who had been employed by eastern air lines for 19 years and who had accumulated 12,607 hours of flight time. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplanes flight engineer. Months later, the ghosts of its pilot and flight engineer began to appear on sister ships carrying parts salvaged from the crash. Dougus dc 9 31, n8984e charlotte, north carolina september 11, 1974 about 0734 e. He refused to acknowledge her, so she contacted the flight crew. No injury was sustained by any of the 14 passengers or the crew of three. Two flight attendants miraculously walk away after eastern. Aviation safety network accident investigation cvr. Eastern air lines aircraft 310ea seen here a lockheed l1011 crashed on december 29, 1972, 18. 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. Kennedy international airport, ny jfk to miami international airport, fl mia. Angels flight angels flight audiobook, by michael connelly. Kennedy international airport in queens, new york, to miami international airport in miami, florida. Eastern airlines and massachusetts eastern air lines flight 375 the flightpath 9.
The scheduled flight was from charleston municipal airport to chicago ohare, with an intermediate stop in charlotte. Cvr transcript eastern air lines flight 401 29 dec 1972 last updated. The ghosts of flight 401 confessions of a trolley dolly. 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. I know that this topic gets discussed over and over again, but wikipedia seems to be unable to fix that problem. 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. The cause was the 3man crew being distracted by a broken 12 dollar landing gear lightbulb. Eastern air lines flight 401 departed new york for miami on. Asn aircraft accident lockheed l101851 tristar 1 n310ea. Aviation safety network accident investigation cvr fdr.
Eastern airlines 1972 flight 401 survivor beverly raposa flight attendant. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a scheduled flight from new york to miami. 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. Chapt 4 pt 4 aerodynamic forces in flight maneuvers. Nov 06, 2012 listen to flight behavior audiobook by barbara kingsolver. In the 1970s, tales of such ghostly apparitions flew around the usa and the airline world. When one of jakes men, in a hotel in naples, witnesses. The plane was a new lockheed l1011, pride of the eastern. 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.
Who shall say where one ends and where the other begins. The following conversation was recovered from the flight voice recorder later. The engineer and second officer for flight 401 was donald louis repo, a man who. But the stories of the ghosts of flight 401 still circulate today. Nov 29, 2019 at the time of the accident eastern air lines held currently effective certificates of public convenience and necessity and air carrier operating certificates authorizing it to conduct the flight. Rescue in the swamp 35 years after an eastern air lines jet crashed into the everglades, a rescuer looks back. Cvr transcript of the december 29, 1972 accident of eastern flight 401, a lockheed l1011 tristar in the everglades near miami, fl, usa. There were 101 people killed in the crash, most were killed immediately but a few died a little later of their injuries. The stories began four years later with the publication of john g.
Mercy ruiz, sue tebbs, adrienne hamilton, trudy smith. You can book your eastern airways operated flights and connecting journeys all in one place. On december of 1972, an eastern airlines tristar jetliner, flight 401, crashed into a florida swamp. Eastern airlines flight 401 crashed into the florida everglades while on approach to miami international airport.
There were 163 passengers and crew members on board. This is a story about how a burnt out light bulb led to a major aviation disaster. The regulation was introduced in 1974 in response to the crash of eastern air lines flight 212. Eastern airlines flight 401 tribute group home facebook. 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. Eastern airlines flight 212 the flightpath the flightpath.
Eastern air lines flight 401 human factors in aviation. It all started according to the book when a later l1011 owned by eastern air lines was on a flight to mexico city. Listen to flight behavior by barbara kingsolver at. This book is about ghostly encounters of the crew from eastern airlines flight 401 that crashed in 1972, in the florida everglades. Eastern air lines flight 401 crash site aircraft crash site.
Of the 163 passengers and crewmembers aboard, 94 passengers and 5. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos. Posted on october 31, 2016 by panynj portfolio the boundaries between life and death are at best shadowy and vague. It was the first ever crash of a widebody aircraft and is still one of the deadliest events in aviation history. 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. During the initial approach to miami, eastern airlines flight 401, a lockheed lteneleven, experienced a landing gear problem. An eastern air lines lockheed l1011 crashed at 2342 eastern standard time, december 29, 1972, 18. 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. Perhaps the most extraordinary and credible research into the ghost phenomenon ever documented is the socalled ghosts of flight 401. 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. A brand new recording of this michael connelly classic available unabridged from hachette audio for the first time ever. True story recounting the crash of eastern airlines flight 401, which crashed in the everglades while on approach to miami in december 1972. 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.
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. 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. The story of the crash and its aftermath was documented in 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. Eastern airlines l1011 in flight across america youtube.
The ghost of flight 401 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. On december 29, 1972 an eastern air lines lockheed l1011, as flight 401 on. Eastern airlines flight 401 aviation human factors accident. The airplane was a new lockheed l1011 tristar, the pride of eastern s fleet.
On december 29, 1972 an eastern air lines lockheed l1011, as flight 401 on its way from john f. Lockheed l1011 tristar eastern airlines promotional film 48654 duration. Offtopic, inappropriate or anonymous posts may be removed. 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.
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. So next time youre sat on a plane and you feel a chill. Accurate in many respects, the movie goes through the events leading up to the crash, the crash itself, and the rescue effort afterwards. On december 29, 1972, eastern airlines flight 401 crashed in the florida everglades just outside of miami, killing 101 people. 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.
He began to doze as the seat belt sign was lighted and a voice came from the. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The incident occurred on september 11, 1974, killing 72 of the 82 people on board. Website for the official eastern airlines flight 401 history, photos, survivors, and tribute. Shortly before midnight on december 29, 1972, the lockheed l10111 tristar crashed into the florida everglades, causing 101 fatalities. On december 3rd 2007, survivors of eastern air lines flight 401 gathered at the. The reader of these transcripts is cautioned that the transcription of a cvr tape is not a precise science but is the.
In the ghost of flight 401, the ghosts appear as any human would. The plane sat as high as a five story building and was longer than the entire wright brothers first flight. Ghosts of flight 401 perhaps the most extraordinary and credible research into the ghost phenomenon ever documented is the socalled ghosts of flight 401. When attempting to lower the landing gear, the flight crew was unable to determine if the nose landing gear was extended and locked. 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. 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. Kennedy international airport jfk, new york, to miami international airport mia, florida, with a crew of and 163 passengers. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos, survivors and tribute. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. Ghosts of crew members killed in the 1972 eastern airlines everglades disaster haunt the crews and passengers of other flights. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a regularly scheduled flight from john f. 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.
Crash of eastern airlines flight 401 prastilafresh 20170115t18. With ernest borgnine, gary lockwood, tina chen, kim basinger. The pilots and the flight engineer, two of 10 flight attendants, and 96 of 163 passengers died. Of the 163 passengers and crewmembers aboard, 94 passengers and 5 crewmembers received fatal injuries. Although the crew was dealing with the landing gear indicator, they still could have noticed their surroundings and the aircrafts altitude. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a lockheed l10111 tristar jet that crashed into the florida everglades at 11. Eastern air lines flight 401, operated by a fourmonthold lockheed l1011, registration n310ea, carrying 163 passengers and crewmembers, departed new yorkjfk at 21. 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. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. My first video discussing the human factors that contributed to flight 401 crashing into the florida everglades. On december 29, 1972, the lockheed l10111 tristar crashed into the florida everglades, causing 101 fatalities. Repo was 51 years old and had been employed by eastern airlines for 25 years, just short of half of his lifetime. List of passengers and crew on flight 66 the new york times. Lessons learnt from the crash of eastern 401 flightaware.
Author fuller noted that, mysteriously, the cockpit voice recorder was. The fourmonthold l1011 tristar jet crashed into the florida everglades on december 29, 1972 at 11. Kennedy international airport, kennedy airport, movies, nyc, uncategorized and tagged albert stockstill, don repo, eastern air lines flight 401, ghosts, robert loft, whisperliner. 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. Nov 01, 2012 on december 29, 1972 an eastern air lines lockheed l1011, as flight 401 on its way from john f. Eastern air lines named their fleet of l1011s whisperliners. 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. The other 101 people on eastern airlines flight 401 died quite horribly 98 in the everglades where the airplane crashed, three later in hospitals. 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.
This photo was taken hours before the crash on december 29th while on board flight 26 in miami. Crash of eastern airlines flight 401 fresh gas flow. On the cold winter evening of december 29, 1972, eastern airlines aircraft. But before we begin this spooky tale, we must first go back to december 29, 1972 on board eastern airlines flight 401 as it. Transcribed from the news and courier, charleston, sc, november, 1974, p. 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. 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. Passengers, cabin crew, pilots, flight engineers, even top airline executives, all claimed to have seen something while travelling on some eastern airlines aircraft. The court held that eastern airlines could not liable for punitive damages absent proof that it. The plane had gradually descended from its set altitude of 2,000 feet due to the control yoke being bumped.
Apr 21, 2017 an airline accident which resulted in major damage to a model dc3g202a douglas, nc 15596, owned and operated by eastern air lines, inc. The crash of flight 401, and the lessons for your company. The following is a list of survivors and victims of eastern air lines flight 401. The pilot, bob loft on the left, and flight engineer don repo on the right, were two of the 101 people. In honor of the victims and survivors of eastern flight 401. Flight numbers do not designate aircraft accidents. Permit me to take just one moment to introduce myself, and this page. 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. The plane infamously fell just short of the runway at charlotte douglas international in heavy fog. Twa flight 514 1 dec 1974 1491 km approximate location of twa flight 800 crash site 1802 km. 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. This story has relevance to those of us in anaesthesia.
Eastern air lines flight 401 wikipedia audio article. The flight was under the command of captain robert albin loft, a 32yearveteran of eastern air lines. He cranked up the engine and moved toward the sound. Jun 19, 2017 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. Eastern air lines flight 401, a lockheed l1011 tristar, was en route from john f. While the events described in the book are serious, affecting the lives of forty thousand airline employees, final destination disaster. Following is a tentative list of passengers on flight 66, issued by eastern airlines. On 2 august 1985, a lockheed l101851 tristar, operating as delta air lines flight 191, crashed while on a routine approach to the dallasfort worth international airport, killing 8 of 11 crew members and 126 of the 152 passengers on board, and one person on the ground.
Errors committed by the crew were the main cause of the crash of eastern air lines flight 401. The airplane operated on a flight from new yorkjohn f. The flight was uneventful until the approach to miami. Crashed into mountain while flying vfr in imc weather. Media in category eastern air lines flight 401 the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. In the dead of night in december, 1972, eastern airlines ju. Eastern airlines l1011 tristar in flight across america advertisement.