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Eastern 401, enroute from New York-JFK to Miami, crashed in the Everglades shortly before midnight on December 29, 1972. A brand-new L-1011, it was the first crash of a wide-body jet in history. A burned-out indicator light had caused the crew to circle the airport to confirm that the landing gear had locked. While distracted, the improperly programmed autopilot was disengaged and the plane flew ... [MORE]
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AirDisaster.Com: Eastern Air Lines Flight 401
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Brief account including excerpts of the cockpit and air traffic conversation.
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Flight 401
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CVR transcript, wreckage photographs, stories and accounts, and discussion forum.
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The Crash of Flight 401
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A site devoted to the December 29, 1972 L-1011 crash in the Everglades, providing a narrative of events, passenger list, and notes on later sightings of ghosts of the pilots on other Eastern Airlines aircraft.
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