Carson, 41, who had been employed by eastern air lines for 19 years and who had accumulated 12,607 hours of flight time. The plane was a new lockheed l1011, pride of the eastern. 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 fourmonthold l1011 tristar jet crashed into the florida everglades on december 29, 1972 at 11. But the stories of the ghosts of flight 401 still circulate today. Mercy ruiz, sue tebbs, adrienne hamilton, trudy smith. Aviation safety network accident investigation cvr fdr. 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.
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. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. The following conversation was recovered from the flight voice recorder later. Permit me to take just one moment to introduce myself, and this page.
A lockheed l101851 tristar 1 passenger plane, registered n310ea, was destroyed in an accident at everglades, fl, united states of america. Eastern air lines flight 401 departed new york for miami on. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a scheduled flight from new york to miami. With ernest borgnine, gary lockwood, tina chen, kim basinger. Weve joined forces with flybe to provide a stronger flight network. Eastern air lines flight 401 human factors in aviation. 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. Ghosts of flight 401 perhaps the most extraordinary and credible research into the ghost phenomenon ever documented is the socalled ghosts of flight 401. Aviation safety network accident investigation cvr.
Angels flight angels flight audiobook, by michael connelly. The plane infamously fell just short of the runway at charlotte douglas international in heavy fog. This is a story about how a burnt out light bulb led to a major aviation disaster. 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. By jeff klinkenberg, times staff writer eastern air lines flight 401 on wikipedia. 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. Eastern airlines flight 401 aviation human factors accident. On the cold winter evening of december 29, 1972, eastern airlines aircraft.
The scheduled flight was from charleston municipal airport to chicago ohare, with an intermediate stop in charlotte. 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 an eastern air lines lockheed l1011, as flight 401 on. It all started according to the book when a later l1011 owned by eastern air lines was on a flight to mexico city. Chapt 4 pt 4 aerodynamic forces in flight maneuvers. The ghost of flight 401 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Offtopic, inappropriate or anonymous posts may be removed. Ghosts of crew members killed in the 1972 eastern airlines everglades disaster haunt the crews and passengers of other flights.
Who shall say where one ends and where the other begins. 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. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplanes flight engineer. Cvr transcript eastern air lines flight 401 29 dec 1972 last updated. 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. Anne spoerry treated hundreds of thousands of people across rural kenya over the span of fifty years. Perhaps the most extraordinary and credible research into the ghost phenomenon ever documented is the socalled ghosts of flight 401. The plane had gradually descended from its set altitude of 2,000 feet due to the control yoke being bumped. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Eastern airlines 1972 flight 401 survivor beverly raposa flight attendant. 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. Lockheed l1011 tristar eastern airlines promotional film 48654 duration. Charlotte upi the last words of the pilot of the illfated eastern airlines jetliner that crashed here sept. This book is about ghostly encounters of the crew from eastern airlines flight 401 that crashed in 1972, in the florida everglades. In the ghost of flight 401, the ghosts appear as any human would.
There were 163 passengers and crew members on board. On december 29, 1972, the lockheed l10111 tristar crashed into the florida everglades, causing 101 fatalities. On december of 1972, an eastern airlines tristar jetliner, flight 401, crashed into a florida swamp. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The airplane was a new lockheed l1011 tristar, the pride of eastern s fleet. Crash of eastern airlines flight 401 prastilafresh 20170115t18. Kennedy international airport jfk, new york, to miami international airport mia, florida, with a crew of and 163 passengers.
A brand new recording of this michael connelly classic available unabridged from hachette audio for the first time ever. Kennedy international airport, ny jfk to miami international airport, fl mia. Aug 18, 2015 eastern air lines flight 401 aersale gyr training. The engineer and second officer for flight 401 was donald louis repo, a man who. 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. Author fuller noted that, mysteriously, the cockpit voice recorder was. The following is a list of survivors and victims of eastern air lines flight 401.
Of the 163 passengers and crewmembers aboard, 94 passengers and 5. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a regularly scheduled flight from john f. 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. 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. Website for the official eastern airlines flight 401 history, photos, survivors, and tribute. 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. Twa flight 514 1 dec 1974 1491 km approximate location of twa flight 800 crash site 1802 km. 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. List of passengers and crew on flight 66 the new york times. Media in category eastern air lines flight 401 the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. The stories began four years later with the publication of john g.
On december 29, 1972 an eastern air lines lockheed l1011, as flight 401 on its way from john f. 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. Months later, the ghosts of its pilot and flight engineer began to appear on sister ships carrying parts salvaged from the crash. The ghosts of flight 401 confessions of a trolley dolly. When attempting to lower the landing gear, the flight crew was unable to determine if the nose landing gear was extended and locked.
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. 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. Cvr transcript of the december 29, 1972 accident of eastern flight 401, a lockheed l1011 tristar in the everglades near miami, fl, usa. The cause was the 3man crew being distracted by a broken 12 dollar landing gear lightbulb. Of the 163 passengers and crewmembers aboard, 94 passengers and 5 crewmembers received fatal injuries. What really happened to eastern airlines, is a nonstop thrill ride. On december 29, 1972 eastern airlines flight 401 crashed in the florida everglades while in a holding pattern near miami international airport. While the events described in the book are serious, affecting the lives of forty thousand airline employees, final destination disaster. 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. Rescue in the swamp 35 years after an eastern air lines jet crashed into the everglades, a rescuer looks back. Shortly before midnight on december 29, 1972, the lockheed l10111 tristar crashed into the florida everglades, causing 101 fatalities.
He began to doze as the seat belt sign was lighted and a voice came from the. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos, survivors and tribute. The plane sat as high as a five story building and was longer than the entire wright brothers first flight. Two flight attendants miraculously walk away after eastern. But before we begin this spooky tale, we must first go back to december 29, 1972 on board eastern airlines flight 401 as it. Eastern airlines l1011 tristar in flight across america advertisement. In the dead of night in december, 1972, eastern airlines ju. 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. True story recounting the crash of eastern airlines flight 401, which crashed in the everglades while on approach to miami in december 1972. In the 1970s, tales of such ghostly apparitions flew around the usa and the airline world.
This photo was taken hours before the crash on december 29th while on board flight 26 in miami. 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. The story of the crash and its aftermath was documented in john g. When one of jakes men, in a hotel in naples, witnesses. 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 wikipedia audio article. Captain perry and pilot thomas were physically qualified and held proper certificates of competency to operate as air carrier pilots over a route. An eastern air lines lockheed l1011 crashed at 2342 eastern standard time, december 29, 1972, 18. The regulation was introduced in 1974 in response to the crash of eastern air lines flight 212. Eastern airlines flight 401 tribute group the heritage of crm. Eastern airlines flight 401 crashed into the florida everglades while on approach to miami international airport. No injury was sustained by any of the 14 passengers or the crew of three. 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.
Approximate crash site birgenair 757 flight 301 february 6,1996 1232 km crash sites. The other 101 people on eastern airlines flight 401 died quite horribly 98 in the everglades where the airplane crashed, three later in hospitals. Posted on october 31, 2016 by panynj portfolio the boundaries between life and death are at best shadowy and vague. 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. An aircraft crashes in the florida everglades, killing 103 passengers. 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. During the initial approach to miami, eastern airlines flight 401, a lockheed lteneleven, experienced a landing gear problem.
Repo was 51 years old and had been employed by eastern airlines for 25 years, just short of half of his lifetime. 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. Eastern air lines flight 401, operated by a fourmonthold lockheed l1011, registration n310ea, carrying 163 passengers and crewmembers, departed new yorkjfk at 21. Kennedy international airport, kennedy airport, movies, nyc, uncategorized and tagged albert stockstill, don repo, eastern air lines flight 401, ghosts, robert loft, whisperliner. The crash of flight 401, and the lessons for your company. Eastern airlines flight 401 tribute group home facebook. On december 3rd 2007, survivors of eastern air lines flight 401 gathered at the.
The pilot, bob loft on the left, and flight engineer don repo on the right, were two of the 101 people. Passengers, cabin crew, pilots, flight engineers, even top airline executives, all claimed to have seen something while travelling on some eastern airlines aircraft. The incident occurred on september 11, 1974, killing 72 of the 82 people on board. The reader of these transcripts is cautioned that the transcription of a cvr tape is not a precise science but is the. Crash of eastern airlines flight 401 fresh gas flow.
Dougus dc 9 31, n8984e charlotte, north carolina september 11, 1974 about 0734 e. Eastern air lines aircraft 310ea seen here a lockheed l1011 crashed on december 29, 1972, 18. My first video discussing the human factors that contributed to flight 401 crashing into the florida everglades. The pilots and the flight engineer, two of 10 flight attendants, and 96 of 163 passengers died. You can book your eastern airways operated flights and connecting journeys all in one place. 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. If you would like a copy of this tribute, please leave your email in the comments or on my.
It was the first ever crash of a widebody aircraft and is still one of the deadliest events in aviation history. Kennedy international airport in queens, new york, to miami international airport in miami, florida. Dottie warnock, pat ghyssels, beverly raposa, patty georgia, stephanie stanich. He cranked up the engine and moved toward the sound. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos. Crashed into mountain while flying vfr in imc weather. In honor of the victims and survivors of eastern 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 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. Errors committed by the crew were the main cause of the crash of eastern air lines flight 401. Although the crew was dealing with the landing gear indicator, they still could have noticed their surroundings and the aircrafts altitude. 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. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a lockheed l10111 tristar jet that crashed into the florida everglades at 11. This story has relevance to those of us in anaesthesia.
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. Eastern airlines flight 212 the flightpath the flightpath. Eastern air lines named their fleet of l1011s whisperliners. Listen to flight behavior by barbara kingsolver at.
The airplane operated on a flight from new yorkjohn f. Nov 06, 2012 listen to flight behavior audiobook by barbara kingsolver. Eastern airlines l1011 in flight across america youtube. Stolen horizon air q400 at seatac with atc audio duration.
Flight numbers do not designate aircraft accidents. 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. Transcribed from the news and courier, charleston, sc, november, 1974, p. Eastern air lines flight 401 crash site aircraft crash site. Lessons learnt from the crash of eastern 401 flightaware. The flight was under the command of captain robert albin loft, a 32yearveteran of eastern air lines. 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. The court held that eastern airlines could not liable for punitive damages absent proof that it. Asn aircraft accident lockheed l101851 tristar 1 n310ea. So next time youre sat on a plane and you feel a chill. I know that this topic gets discussed over and over again, but wikipedia seems to be unable to fix that problem.
Eastern airlines and massachusetts eastern air lines flight 375 the flightpath 9. Eastern air lines flight 401, a lockheed l1011 tristar, was en route from 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. 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. This left four passengers in the flight deck for the remainder of the flight. Following is a tentative list of passengers on flight 66, issued by eastern airlines. He refused to acknowledge her, so she contacted the flight crew.
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