Please log in if you don't want to post At around this time, Stockstill observed that they were a little bit too fast and made a slight reduction in power. He had spent the morning working in his yard, which adjoined a golf course in Plantation, Florida. Right, gear, said First Officer Stockstill. El vuelo 401 de Eastern Air Lines, un Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar de cuatro meses (el duodcimo entregado a la empresa) [4] con 163 pasajeros y trece tripulantes a bordo, parti del Aeropuerto John F. Kennedy en Nueva York el viernes 29 de diciembre de 1972 a las 9:20 p.m., con destino al Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami.El comandante del vuelo era el Capitn Robert Loft, de 55 aos de edad . Although various accidents are credited with causing the industry to adopt the principles of Crew Resource Management, Eastern Air Lines flight 401 was the event which prompted scientists and safety experts to start taking cockpit cultural problems seriously in the first place. Por sus esfuerzos, recibi el Premio Humanitario otorgado por la Alianza/Fundacin Nacional de los Desastres Areos de los Estados Unidos y el Premio Alumitec por "Hroe de hidrodeslizador" por la Asociacin Estadounidense de Bsqueda y Rescate en Hidrodeslizador. Stockstill had managed to remove the bulb and was now trying to put it back in, but it became jammed half way into the socket and wouldnt move. Directly ahead of them were a row of seats and the first class lounge, where there were several additional empty seats and a buffet of cheese and crackers. The 55-year-old Captain Loft was a veteran pilot who had been flying for decades, a true old guard captain who had begun his career in the propeller era. She explained that she would be happy to help any passengers with re-ticketing for return trips. El vuelo 401 de Eastern Air Lines, un Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar de cuatro meses (el duodcimo entregado a la empresa)[4] con 163 pasajeros y trece tripulantes a bordo, parti del Aeropuerto John F. Kennedy en Nueva York el viernes 29 de diciembre de 1972 a las 9:20 p.m., con destino al Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami. Esta advertencia, diseada para advertirles a los pilotos de una desviacin involuntaria de la altitud seleccionada, no fue escuchada por los fatigados y frustrados tripulantes. [1] Los efectos de este accidente en la industria aeronutica continan en la actualidad y derivaron en la creacin del Crew (o Cockpit) Resource Management (CRM),[2] una tcnica que requiere que las tripulaciones de vuelo dividan el trabajo en la cabina entre los tripulantes disponibles, para asegurarse de que alguien contine hacindose cargo de pilotar el avin cuando se tienen problemas. If I had a pair of pliers, I could cushion it with that Kleenex!. After many years, the EAL flight 401 is now a reality thanks to the relentless efforts of flight attendants and survivors Beverly, Mercy, Patty, Ron and so many friends. As the pilots focused on the problem with the bulb, no one noticed that an entirely new problem had already begun to develop. Within a short time the helicopter managed to land on a nearby flood control levee, and the rescue began in earnest. El accidente est plasmado en un episodio de la quinta temporada de Mayday: catstrofes areas, titulado "Fatal Distraction" en la versin original y "Distraccin fatal" en espaol. El vuelo fue rutinario hasta las 11:32p.m., cuando comenz a acercarse al Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami. The crew of Flight 401, taken while on the ground in MIA earlier the day of the crash. The scene they discovered was hellish beyond all imagination. 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. Even with the knowledge that the bulb had failed, they didnt feel comfortable landing without a positive indication that the nose gear was down and locked. Eastern's uniforms in the winter of 1972 were dark brown, beige and powder blue; flight attendants had the option of wearing skirts, slacks or shorts with boots that zipped nearly to the knee. What a special day it was for all!! Loft rested his hands on the thrust levers with all the assurance of a man who had flown for twenty-nine thousand hours. According to the National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB ), the main fuselage broke into four main sections and many other smaller pieces on impact. Repo pudo llegar al hospital, pero pereci ms tarde debido a sus heridas. It looks like were gonna have to circle; we dont have a light on our nose gear yet.. But despite his rescuers assurances to the contrary, Loft did indeed die of his injuries within minutes, joining First Officer Stockstill, who lay lifeless beside him. By using this site, you agree to its use of cookies. Some thirty seconds later, flight 401 arrived at 2,000 feet. Given the lack of training on CWS, combined with pilots trust of the automated systems, it was probably just a matter of time before an L-1011 was involved in accident or near miss due to this quirk. Ethel Jackson, 64, a housekeeper from Liberty City, brought her white uniform in a carry-on bag. Did you take it out of there? Loft asked. Los pilotos manipularon el indicador de la posicin del tren de aterrizaje pero no consiguieron que la luz funcionara. Only now did Loft find time to respond to the instructions from Air Traffic Control. Get down there and see if that damn thing Loft said to Repo as he fumbled with the trap door. "Turning number two," the pilot said as he depressed the start switch. While the plane was on the ground at JFK, the tail skid accumulator was serviced and the oxygen bottle replaced. While some horribly injured passengers flailed in the biting sawgrass, others walked off mangled chunks of the plane without any injuries at all one survivor even recalled standing around with other passengers, all totally unharmed, discussing their respective careers as though nothing untoward had happened. Injuries ranged from superficial to immediately fatal without any apparent rhyme or reason. It was ironic that the flight had more than five dozen empty seats, for when they booked, they were told the only seats available were in first class. This self-confident reply was enough to convince the controller that the altitude deviation was nothing more than a radar glitch. "Who's at the Controls?" Okay. El mismo pantano salv varias vidas y bloque numerosas heridas de sobrevivientes, evitando que fallecieran desangrados. The intermediate modes, in which the autopilot would hold an attitude inputted via the yoke, were therefore off limits, and the details of how they worked were not covered in training. The flight was entirely routine, except in first class, where a passenger proposed to his girlfriend (she said yes). Preoccupation with a malfunction of the nose landing gear position indicating system distracted the crew's attention from the instruments and allowed the descent to go unnoticed. You want me to fly it Bob?. He and Sandra boarded the plane early and sat near the front in seats 4A and 4B. Initially, 79 people survived, as well as a dog, which was the first victim to arrive at Mercy Hospital in Hialeah. Rescue workers in airboats at the scene. Only after the accident did reports emerge of other flight crews who had observed the autopilot reverting to CWS mode or disengaging altitude hold after they accidentally bumped the yoke. However, the indicator light failed to show that the landing gear was locked down. December 29, 2022 - 50 years to the day of the crash of 401. But he kept trying to fix it anyway. Others found themselves still strapped into their seats, upright and attached to the cabin floor, but with the walls and roof ripped away around them. 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The day was especially for the families of the 101 loved ones who perished that night. On time. One of Eastern Air Lines inaugural L-1011 routes was flight 401, a regular service from New Yorks John F. Kennedy International Airport to Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida. Alright, leave it there, said Loft, giving up on the matter altogether. Marc Leshay, twenty one, a University of Miami student headed back to class after the holidays. All told, of the 176 people on board, 101 died and 75 survived. [4] Stockstill falleci en el impacto, mientras que el Capitn Loft muri entre los restos del cockpit antes de poder ser transportado a un hospital. Seconds later, a huge explosion rose up from the swamp, throwing up a 30-meter-high wall of fire that seemed to continue for the better part of a mile. But just to be sure, the controller called flight 401 and asked, Eastern 401, how are things coming along out there?, Anticipating a confirmation of the gear position at any moment, Loft replied, Okay, wed like to turn around and come, come back in.. See if your flight has been delayed or cancelled and track the live position on a map. Eastern 401, turn heading one eight zero, he said. As Stockstill entered the new heading into the autopilot, he happened to glance at his altimeter, and for the first time he noticed that something was wrong. The harrowing tale of three survivors of the 1972 crash of Eastern Airlines flight 401 into the Everglades. An inspection of the wreckage revealed that the two bulbs in the nose gear light had burnt out and the gear was down and locked the whole time, but the pilots could not have known this without additional verification. I dont know what the hell is holding that son of a bitch in, said Stockstill. After many years, the EAL flight 401 is now a reality thanks to the relentless efforts of flight. In first-class, a blond young woman rose from her seat and introduced herself to the passengers. After descending 250 feet from the selected altitude of 2000 feet a C-chord sounded from the rear speaker. La Junta Nacional de Seguridad del Transporte clasific las heridas de dos pasajeros como "no fatales" dado que sus fallecimientos tuvieron lugar ms de siete das despus del accidente, por lo que el recuento final en el informe del accidente fue de noventa y nueve vctimas fatales.[9]. Bob, this piece of crap just wont come out!. You better do that.. What frequency did he want us on, Bert? Loft asked. Mercy and I want to thank you all so very much for your contributions and participation to establish the permanent Eastern 401 Memorial Monument at Miami Springs!!!! In the days after Christmas, this flight was often filled with New Yorkers looking for a mid-winter getaway in warmer climes, and certainly this was the case on the 29th of December 1972. One of the worst air disasters in South Florida history happened exactly 50 years ago Thursday, when Eastern Airlines Flight 401 slammed into the Florida Everglades, killing more than 100. with this post, location or person. Visualmente, dado que era de noche y que la aeronave se encontraba sobrevolando la oscura zona de los Everglades, no haba luces en la tierra u otras indicaciones visuales de que el TriStar estaba descendiendo lentamente hacia el pantano. At the time, it seemed a decision of no consequence. La tripulacin de mando removi las partes que rodeaban el indicador de la posicin del tren de aterrizaje y el Segundo Oficial Repo fue enviado debajo del cockpit para chequear, por una pequea ventana, si el tren estaba bajo. You got a handkerchief or something so I can get a little better grip on this? Stockstill asked. In reality, the soft surface into which they crashed likely played a larger role in ensuring a high survival rate despite the almost total destruction of the airframe. Se cree que tambin contribuyeron al accidente la fatiga de los tripulantes y falta de conocimientos de CRM (Crew/Cockpit Resource Management, Gestin de recursos de cabina, en espaol). The crash killed 101 people, destroyed a state-of-the-art airliner, and baffled the airline industry. It had always worried her that if something should happen to them both, who would take care of her girls? After all, if they landed without knowing the nose gear position and the gear collapsed, how would that look in the subsequent safety report? But the altitude hold function of the autopilot worked differently. [11] Las visiones de los "espritus" de Don Repo y Bob Loft circularon entre el personal de Eastern Air Lines hasta tal punto que los gerentes de la aerolnea les advirtieron a sus empleados que podran ser despedidos si los sorprendan relatando historias de fantasmas. That days trip was known as a "stuffer," a quick turnaround, Miami to New York and back to Miami. Unlike earlier models, the L-1011s autopilot had more possible configurations than just on or off; instead, pilots could set it to control any combination of the various vectors of motion that they so desired. Three zero zero, Eastern 401., Captain Loft decided that they had wasted enough time messing with the bulb. When a force of 7 kilograms or more was applied on the pitch axis, the autopilot would stop holding the plane at the selected altitude, and the ALT light on the autopilot display would extinguish, but the autopilot mode select lever would remain in the command position without reverting to CWS. Large altitude deviations were sometimes displayed for up to three sweeps of the radar before returning to normal. Maintenance had been regular and frequent, with the current flight log noting only minor problems; on Christmas Eve, for example, the first officer's Mach meter was found to read .006 too low and was replaced. Flight . What he didnt know was that the autopilot would not compensate for this drop in power by using the controls to keep the plane at 2,000 feet. Operated by Air France 1123. While making preparations to land, the crew are distracted b. Cardholders now enjoy new ways to earn double miles on everyday purchases, priority boarding, expanded free checked bag privileges; for a limited time, new cardholders can receive 70,000 bonus miles This threw the entire L-1011 project behind schedule and into financial disarray.When the new airplanes finally started being delivered to Eastern during the spring of 1972, the new planes were full of bugs, particularly the advanced new engines. "I thought you'd like to see this," he said reaching into his pocket and producing a diamond ring. Now, on December 29th, it had been flying for only four months, one week and two days. As captain, his was the final authority as to whether to proceed or abort the takeoff. The flight had been fully booked, filling the spacious cabin nearly to capacity, but in what would turn out to be a stroke of luck, at least 65 prospective passengers never made it to the airport due to the wintry weather snarling traffic. To see the happiness (and tears) on their faces as they saw their loved one's name on the memorial monument brought joy to our hearts! La leve presin sobre la palanca puede haber causado que la aeronave comenzase un descenso lento, mantenido por el sistema automtico. Finally! _________________________________________________________________. Visually, since it was nighttime and the aircraft was flying over the darkened terrain of the Everglades, there were no ground lights or other visual indications that the TriStar was slowly descending into the swamp. Therefore, his vague question asking if everything was alright already went above and beyond the call of duty, and Captain Lofts response so completely put him at ease that he never looked at flight 401s altitude again. Loft, a tall and trim 55 year old had been flying for Eastern Airlines since the days of Eddie Rickenbacker. The undertaking of getting the memorial monument done in 11 months was very time consuming but my sister told me to do it as she knew about my promise and how important it was to me! However, the actual origin of the sightings is much more prosaic. Even though the flight was scheduled to arrive at 11:42, in Little Havana that was not considered a late hour. Her name was Evelyn de Salazaar. Patricia Georgia lay atop one of the L-1011's coat closets, and the others stood in a row just below. Analyzer of plane crashes and author of upcoming book (eventually). The report on the crash of flight 401 was also one of the first times that the NTSB pointed to a lack of proper crew resource management as a contributing factor. "Welcome to sunny Miami. In low tones, Loft and Repo went back to arguing over how to remove the light bulb. Lockheed had delivered it on August 18th, and Eastern put it into service on August 21st. Wheel well lights on? he asked. Laying on the coat rack, Patty George. Aircraft 310 was one of a dozen L-1011s Lockheed had delivered to Eastern Airlines that year, and it was one of the best of the bunch. Not shown, Sharon Transue as she was taking the photo. Los controladores le dieron permiso para suspender el descenso, por lo que el avin se elev a 610 m y luego vol hacia Occidente, sobre la oscura zona de los Everglades. Together the crew started the L-1011s engines. Dayton Carillon Historical Park Museum: The Gem Citys Gem, Culture of Chaos: The crash of TAM Airlines flight 3054. In fact, the story seems to have originated in a 1973 Flight Safety Foundation article about an engine failure on another Eastern Air Lines plane, which jokingly described the pilot [thinking] he saw the ghost of Don Repo. Someone took this attempt at humor too seriously, and the story spread from there, often being taken as canon, even though no one saw a ghost until after the story was published, nor was there any evidence that equipment from flight 401 was actually salvaged. Among the general public, Eastern Air Lines flight 401 is best known not for its safety lessons, but for an alleged haunting which became one of the most widely shared urban legends to emerge from the aviation industry. The weather was clear and they had the runway in sight. One hundred and eighty-five tons of metal, kerosene and humanity was airborne. With the plane now on autopilot, all three pilots turned their attention back to the broken light bulb. Loft caught sight of their altitude rapidly ticking down toward zero and exclaimed, Hey, whats happening here?. You got it sideways, then.. The systems first entered service in 1977 and were installed at major airports across the United States by the end of the 1980s. On 29 December 1972, Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 is on a flight to Miami International Airport. The pilots and the flight engineer, two of the 10 flight attendants, and 96 out of the . Los investigadores creen que esto ocurri porque el capitn movi accidentalmente los controles cuando gir para hablar con el ingeniero de vuelo, quien estaba sentado detrs y a la derecha de l. Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport. Cincuenta segundos despus de alcanzar la altitud asignada, el Capitn Loft le orden al Primer Oficial Stockstill que activara el piloto automtico. Uh, Bob, it might be the light, said Stockstill. While the fleet was being built by the Lockheed-California Company, Rolls Royce, the manufacturer of the engines, faltered under the weight of the development costs and went bankrupt. . Later, investigators would also cite the design of the L-1011s passenger seats, which were much stronger than called for by regulations. And so with the dedication of the Eastern Air Lines 401 memorial monument in its permanent home in Miami Springs OUR MISSION IS COMPLETE! For Cuban-born Lilly Infantino and her new American husband Ronald, the trip was a chance to spend a traditional Cuban holiday celebration with her family in Miami. The gho. For a brief time until a friend got promoted, he was the youngest buyer at Gimbels. Naw, I dont think itll fit, said Stockstill. Learn From Patient 31 of South Korea on Covid-19 Spread. To better understand what took place on board the flight, investigators examined how the pilots had been trained to use the autopilot. Considering the circumstances, the NTSB felt that few controllers in that situation would have caught on to the problem. The temperature's in the low seventies, and its beautiful out there tonight.". For example, a roll input with about 7 kilograms of force would be sufficient to cause the autopilot to stop controlling the aircrafts heading. 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