Overview of ghost of flight 401, the, 1978, directed by steven hilliard stern, with ernest borgnine, gary lockwood, tina chen, at turner classic movies. A tv movie was made from the book in 1978, the full video of which is available. I had first heard of the peculiar story of flight 401 and its supernatural lore in the 1978 nbc tv film. The hope is that you will live through the drama and pick out the errors that led to a major disaster, and perhaps prevent similar errors occurring in your area. The flight was uneventful until the approach to miami. This website will take you through the flight made by eastern airlines flight 401 using a transcript of the black box recording of pilot conversations minutes prior to the crash. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. Every time i encounter this story, chills run up and down my spine.
But here, late on the night of december 29, 1972, something really awful happened in this wilderness. Accurate in many respects, the movie goes through the events leading up to the crash, the crash itself, and the rescue effort afterwards. At the time of flight 401, crm was not a developed system and so the crew did not have the opportunity of developing the same effective teamwork skills as modern pilots. Brief description eastern air lines flight 401 crashed in the everglades after an unnoticed descent while the crew is fixing a problem with the nose gear gear down indicator light. The crash of eastern flight 401 in the florida everglades on december 29, 1972, and the subsequent paranormal activity reported on eastern planes fitted with salvaged parts from the downed plane. The first officer and copilot, bert stockstill, flew the plan. A better film on the same crash which is a bit more realistic up through the crash anyway is the ghost of flight 401 starring ernest borgnine.
The ghost of flight 401 tv movie 1978 imdb loft, robert albin. Flight 401 crash site, everglades, near miami, florida. If you are a survivor or relative, please make sure to include your email address when posting. Crash also known as the crash of flight 401 is a madefortv docudrama released in 1978, based on the true story of the first crash of a widebody aircraft, that of eastern airlines flight 401, a lockheed l1011 tristar which crashed in the florida everglades near miami on the night of december 29, 1972.
This left four passengers in the flight deck for the remainder of the flight. We at have lowered the cost of all store items for a. Be the first to ask a question about the ghost of flight 401. This book is about ghostly encounters of the crew from eastern airlines flight 401 that crashed in 1972, in the florida everglades. An aircraft crashes in the florida everglades, killing 103. Crash of flight 401 dvd 1978 shop for classic dvds.
On december of 1972, an eastern airlines tristar jetliner, flight 401, crashed into a florida swamp. A factbased account of the struggle for survival waged by 73 survivors of a downed jetliner in the florida everglades. The aircraft operating the service, a douglas dc4 propliner, registration n30062, crashed into medicine bow peak, near laramie, wyoming, killing all 66 people on board 63 passengers, 3 crew. Shortly before midnight on december 29, 1972, the lockheed l10111 tristar crashed into the florida everglades, causing 101 fatalities.
The reasons for the crash are explored as well as the process of rescuing the survivors. Describes the repeated appearances of the ghosts of two airline pilots killed in a 1972 crash accessrestricteditem true addeddate 20100422 16. Clearly the crew had no clear indication of a critical situation prior to impact as they made no radio communications declaring an emergency or. Following the movie there is a local news story on the capture of serial killer ted bundy in. 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. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircrafts. And now their app lets you download and listen to only the audio from the. Published in 1976, the ghost of flight 401 purportedly infuriated the suits at eastern, who apparently considered suing fuller. Parapedia flight 401 survivors and those who were lost. Okay, i admit the above image isnt much to look at.
Eastern airlines flight 401 crash investigation, findings and passenger list official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos, survivors and tribute. Lessons learnt from the crash of eastern 401 flightaware. The book looks at the people who where flying on the plane that fateful night, both the passengers and the crew. Shop for your favorite crash of flight 401 dvd 1978 at. Rare tv movies flight 401 double feature 1978 for sale in. Originally made for television and based on true events from 1972, the story concerns an airline crash in the everglades and the courageous adventures of the 73 survivors. The crash of flight 401, and the lessons for your company. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used. There were 101 people killed in the crash, most were killed immediately but a few died a little later of their injuries. The lockheed l1011 crashed into the florida everglades. A tv movie the ghost of flight 401, was aired in february 1978.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. For copies of the 1978 madefortv movie titled crash, go to ebay. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplanes flight. United airlines flight 409 was a scheduled flight which originated in new york, new york. The reason for this is because this story is about ghosts that were seen multiple times by people who knew them. The ghost of flight 401 1978 nbc saturday night movie. Eastern air lines flight 401, operated by a fourmonthold lockheed l1011, registration n310ea, carrying 163 passengers and crewmembers, departed new yorkjfk at 21.
Eastern air lines flight 401 was a scheduled flight from new york to miami. With ernest borgnine, gary lockwood, tina chen, kim basinger. Eastern air lines flight 401 departed new york for miami on december 29, 1972. Nevertheless, the book was adapted in 1978 into a madefortv movie starring ernest borgnine.
Nevertheless, the book was adapted in 1978 into a madefortv movie. The mysterious ghosts of flight 401 internet archive. The ghost of flight 401, a 1978 madefortv movie youtube. An aircraft crashes in the florida everglades, killing 101 passengers. I had seen this when it came out as a made for tv movie many years ago, and rewatching it recently made me realize what a horrible production it really is. Fuller that accurately covers every detail of the true story of the ghost of flight 401. The film more or less follows the true events of the crash, although the names of key. Browse our collection of classic, hard to find, out of print and rare movies. Its an unnamed road through the middle of a florida swamp, about 12 miles from the outskirts of miami. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplanes flight engineer.
The ghost of flight 401 tv 1978 movie on dvd classic. Even today, as metropolitan miami swallows more of the everglades, getting to the flight 401 crash site is a. The death toll of 144 makes it the deadliest aircraft disaster in california history to date, and it was the first pacific southwest airlines. In the photograph below, here is the listing of who is who. Dramatization of the 1972 crash of eastern airlines flight 401, which crashed into the florida everglades, killing 101 of the 176 souls aboard. If you want to believe you must see this rare and amazing 1978 docudrama based on the bestselling book by john g. The ghost of flight 401 1978 in this chiller based on true events, a jetliner crashes in the florida everglades, killing more than 100 passengers along with the flight officer, dom cimoli. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos. Offtopic, inappropriate or anonymous posts may be removed. Ten minutes later, flight 401 crashed into the florida everglades, killing five crew. The pilots and the flight engineer, two of 10 flight attendants, and 96 of 163 passengers died. The final flight destination was san francisco, california, with stops in chicago, denver and salt lake city. The crash of flight 401 1978 the movie database tmdb.
True story recounting the crash of eastern airlines flight 401, which crashed in the everglades while on approach to miami in december 1972. At the intersection of dwight and nile streets, where the psa jetliner hit the ground at 9. Cause of the crash 1 the lockheed l1011s flight crew is fixing a problem with the nose gear gear down indicator light. The fourmonthold l1011 tristar jet crashed into the florida everglades on december 29, 1972 at 11.
It is also known for reported paranormal activities, supposedly stemming from the salvage of aircraft parts. The first crash of a widebody airliner provided a strong catalyst for the development of crm systems, and has served as a strong example for the benefits of crm training. Pacific southwest airlines psa flight 182, registration n533ps, was a boeing 727214 commercial airliner that collided over san diego, california with a private cessna 172 on september 25, 1978. Ghosts of flight 401 perhaps the most extraordinary and credible research into the ghost phenomenon ever documented is the socalled ghosts of flight 401. This message board is intended for serious discussions of the december 29th, 1972 crash of eastern airlines 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. As parts salvaged from the airplane were reused in other planes, ghosts of the killed crew started to appear. Eastern air lines flight 401, december 29 airplane crash. An aircraft crashes in the florida everglades, killing 103 passengers. Eastern airlines crash, 1972 in one of south floridas worst air disasters, eastern airlines flight 401 from new yorks jfk airport to miami crashed on dec. The crash of flight 401 was the first accident involving the new generation of jumbo jets and brought about questions of the safety of the aircraft design and the new automated systems.
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