AIR CRASH INVESTIGATION: Fatal Distraction | Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 'Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was a scheduled flight from New York JFK to Miami. Shortly before midnight on December 29, 1972, the Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar crashed into the Florida Everglades,causing 101 fatalities. The pilots and the flight engineer, two of 10 flight attendants, and 96 of 163 passengers died; 75 passengers and crew survived. The crash occurred while the entire cockpit crew was preoccupied with a burnt-ou

In 1972, Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 crashed in the Everglades, Florida, 101 passengers died. | Tassilo Sieben

The Ghosts of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 In December 1972, Flight 401 tragically crashed into the Florida Everglades. Parts from the wreckage were later salvaged and used in other Eastern Air Lines aircraft. Soon after, strange reports began to surface. Pilots and flight attendants claimed to see the spirits of Captain Bob Loft and Flight Engineer Don Repo. They were spotted in cockpits, in galleys, and sometimes even speaking to crew. Witnesses said the ghost crew would warn of technical prob

S05E09 "Fatal Distraction" Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 | Aircrash Investigation - Mayday