Sue tebbs, dottie warnock, beverly raposa and stephanie stanich. Strange and baffling unsolved mysteries part 2 flight 401 jack froese story blue lady of moss beach duration. The crash of flight 401 1978 changes the movie database. The ghosts that followed flight 401 ozy a modern media. The ghost of flight 401 tv 1978 movie on dvd classic.
Eastern air lines flight 401, operated on the evening of december 29, 1972 by a four months old lockheed l1011, was approaching miami from new york city. Not all countries use the same tv standard or dvd region code. The ghost of flight 401 1978 cast and crew 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. Dec 30, 20 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sunday, the first crash of a widebody aircraft and, at the time, the second deadliest singleaircraft disaster in the u. Originally made for television and based on true events from 1972, the story concerns an airline crash in the everglades and the courageous adventures of the 73 survivors. Aviation safety network accident investigation cvr fdr. An aircraft crashes in the florida everglades, killing 103 passengers. 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. Not long after the crash, employees of eastern air lines began to see their dead fellow crew members on other flights.
Because we ship worldwide, we will always supply you with. 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. Shortly before midnight on december 29, 1972, the lockheed l10111 tristar crashed into the florida everglades, causing 101 fatalities. Ghosts and ghouls and tv commercials, its all here on this weeks tv movie night. Also known as aka original title the ghost of flight 401. Loise shackelford attended church saturday morning with her husband not having seen the news and unaware that her daughter, renee, was among the casualties. If you want to believe you must see this rare and amazing 1978 docudrama based on the bestselling book by john g. Aug 20, 2018 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. Accurate in many respects, the movie goes through the events leading up to the crash, the crash itself, and the rescue effort afterwards. The reader of these transcripts is cautioned that the transcription of a cvr tape is not a precise science but is the best possible product from a group investigative effort. Fuller a few years ago, even before i was a flight attendant. Permit me to take just one moment to introduce myself, and this page. 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.
There were 101 fatalities, and at the time, it was the seconddeadliest singleaircraft disaster in the the united states. Newspaper article commemorating eal 401 posted by eric olson on november 30, 2007, 12. Evidently parts of flight 401 were salvaged and put into other eastern planes. Na na na an aircraft crashes in the florida everglades, killing 103 passengers. Gary lockwood in the ghost of flight 401 1978 kim basinger and ernest. The ghost of flight 401 tv 1978 movie on dvd classic movie love. Approximate crash site birgenair 757 flight 301 february 6,1996 1232 km crash sites. The reason for this is because this story is about ghosts that were seen multiple times by people who knew them. Cvr transcript of the december 29, 1972 accident of eastern flight 401, a lockheed l1011 tristar in the everglades near miami, fl, usa.
I first read the book the ghost of flight 401 from john g. Its an unnamed road through the middle of a florida swamp, about 12 miles from the outskirts of miami. Download the ghost of flight 401 1978 tv movie torrent. Drama, mystery, tv movie, thriller 1978 add to watchlist. The flight was uneventful until the approach to miami. Chapter 3 flight 401 crash investigation and findings. Aviation safety network accident investigation cvr. Flight 401 crash site, everglades, near miami, florida.
Though damaged beyond repair, the plane is cannibalized for its parts, which are recycled to newly built aircraft. Oct 31, 2016 the crew of flight 401 taken aboard the jet earlier on the day of the crash. This is a region free dvd which means it will play anywhere, including the usa, canada, europe, australia and new zealand. Even if these situations existed onboard eastern 401 it hardly impacts the story of the crash, which is ostensibly the subject of the film. In the days following the crash, easterns people had to absorb much anger from families of victims while grieving over their own losses. A pilot is seen on a flight months after his own planes fatal crash. Captaining that nights flight was robert loft, a senior pilot with nearly 30,000 hours. When the nose gear warning light malfunctioned on eastern airlines flight 401, flight engineer donald a. Im wondering, though, if you are planning on including some stories ghost stories, of course regarding the crash. Perhaps the most extraordinary and credible research into the ghost phenomenon ever documented is the socalled ghosts of flight 401. Her camera with the unprocessed film of shots of the crew. With william shatner, adrienne barbeau, brooke bundy, christopher connelly. Eastern airlines flight 401 crash investigation, findings and passenger list official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos, survivors and tribute.
Offtopic, inappropriate or anonymous posts may be removed. Picture of the peep hole circled inside the hell hole of a lockheed tristar airliner. According to one of its reporters, the miami herald is supposed to be publishing a comprehensive article on the crash of flight 401 in the dec. Aug 29, 2017 strange and baffling unsolved mysteries part 2 flight 401 jack froese story blue lady of moss beach duration. The pilot, bob loft on the left, and flight engineer don repo on the right, were two of the 101 people. The fourmonthold l1011 tristar jet crashed into the florida everglades on december 29, 1972 at 11. The ghost of flight 401 tv 1978 movie on dvd an aircraft crashes in the florida everglades, killing 103 passengers. For copies of the 1978 madefortv movie titled crash, go to ebay. From miami to new york, the ten women flight attendants in the crew flew on flight 26, a dinner flight. The film more or less follows the true events of the crash, although the names of key. The most agonizing of these was the apparent disappearance of one of flight 401s flight attendants. Most believe their presence was a result of the fact that eastern airlines, to save money, used salvaged parts from this crashed plane. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos. The pilots and the flight engineer, two of 10 flight attendants, and 96 of 163 passengers died.
The reader of these transcripts is cautioned that the transcription of a cvr tape is not a precise science but is the. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplanes flight engineer. It touched me deeply because of the description of the crash and also because i truly believe in life after death. Eastern air lines flight 401, operated by a fourmonthold lockheed l1011, registration n310ea, carrying 163 passengers and crewmembers, departed new yorkjfk at 21. This crash also was the basis for another 1978 tv movie the ghost of flight 401 starring ernest borgnine. On the day of the crash, flight 401 was operated using a lockheed l10111. Out frog gigging at the time of the crash, the airboat pilot shuttled survivors out of the crash site, and rescuers into the site. Sep 14, 2012 an aircraft crashes in the florida everglades, killing 101 passengers. The ghost of flight 401 tv movie 1978 release info imdb. 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 ghost of flight 401 1976 is based on the eastern air lines flight 401 lockheed tristar jet crash into the florida everglades in december 1972, and the alleged supernatural events which followed the fatal accident. Twa flight 514 1 dec 1974 1491 km approximate location of twa flight 800 crash site 1802 km. Release dates 3 also known as aka 7 release dates usa 18 february 1978. Years ago, i read the book about flight 401s ghosts and for the life of me, i cant really remember how the story went. If you are a survivor or relative, please make sure to include your email address when posting. The ghost of flight 401 1978 cast and crew moviefone. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplanes flight. Fuller that accurately covers every detail of the true story of the ghost of flight 401. On december of 1972, an eastern airlines tristar jetliner, flight 401, crashed into a florida swamp. If you get the opportunity, try that one, it covers the crash and the paranormal aspect that was detailed in the john fuller book, if you are interested in that angle.
Rare tv movies flight 401 double feature 1978 for sale in. It is also known for reported paranormal activities, supposedly stemming from the salvage of aircraft parts. Okay, i admit the above image isnt much to look at. 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.
France 3 june 1987 dubbed version west germany 21 june 1987. Every time i encounter this story, chills run up and down my spine. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircrafts. After selecting gear down, the nosegear light didnt indicate down and locked. 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. Cvr transcript eastern air lines flight 401 29 dec 1972 last updated. Download the ghost of flight 401 1978 tv movie torrent or any other torrent from category. A dashboard camera captured a dramatic crash involving a transport truck on highway 401 in milton friday.
The ghost of flight 401 1978 directed by steven hilliard stern. A tv movie the ghost of flight 401, was aired in february 1978. Crash 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. 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. 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. On december 29, 1972, the lockheed l10111 tristar crashed into the florida everglades, causing 101 fatalities. Repo went below to peer through the peep hole to make sure the front landing gear was in position for landing. Crash of flight 401 1978 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Pat ghyssels, trudy smith, adrianne hamilton and mercy ruiz. Lessons learnt from the crash of eastern 401 frequent. Crash william shatner adrienne barbeau edward albert 1978 a factbased account of the struggle for survival waged by 73 survivors of a downed jetliner in the florida everglades.
I just finished reading the flight log for flight 401 and i found it to be interesting. With ernest borgnine, gary lockwood, tina chen, kim basinger. Eastern air lines flight 401, december 29 airplane crash. The ghost of flight 401 tv movie 1978 imdb loft, robert albin. The ghost of flight 401 1978 tv movie release info.
Much has been written about eastern airlines flight 401 that crashed in the florida everglades in december of 1972. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a scheduled flight from new york to miami. 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. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft.
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. This message board is intended for serious discussions of the december 29th, 1972 crash of eastern airlines flight 401. Clearly the crew had no clear indication of a critical situation prior to impact as they made no radio communications declaring an emergency or. Lessons learnt from the crash of eastern 401 flightaware. For a year and a half after flight 401 went down, both crew members and passengers reported seeing the deceased captain robert loft and flight engineer donald repo on other l1011 flights. Eastern air lines flight 401 crash site aircraft crash site. The crash of eastern airlines flight 401 calamity the. An aircraft crashes in the florida everglades, killing 101 passengers. Later that morning the world woke to news of the tragedy. Flight 26 arrived into jfk late and adrianne and her crew had only twentythree minutes to get from one plane to the other. The ghost of flight 401 1978 steven hilliard stern. But here, late on the night of december 29, 1972, something really awful happened in this wilderness. Fuller, the madefortv ghost of flight 401 is predicated on the actual events surrounding a reallife plane crash.
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 crew of flight 401 taken aboard the jet earlier on the day of the crash. Cause of the crash 1 the lockheed l1011s flight crew is fixing a problem with the nose gear gear down indicator light. Donald louis the ghost of flight 401 tv movie 1978 imdb.
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