Click on contribute in the blue box in the right column of the home page. "It banked to the left and those engines roared to take off power and we hit. Omar is a bilingual and bicultural journalist, covering breaking news in South Florida for the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald. Eastern Airlines, mistakenly believing they . The couple dated for a few years before getting married in December 1972. They were exhausted. The flight attendants who perished on the flight are: Patricia A. Ghyssels; Stephanie Rae Stanich; Eastern Airlines Flight EA401 Memorial in Miami Springs honors the 101 souls who perished on December 29, 1972 SURVIVORS OF EASTERN AIRLINES FLIGHT 401. ads@MiamiSprings.com. At one point he noticed that his right arm didn't seem right. The crash spawned a number of books, films and other media, along with legends of ghost signtings involving crew members who were killed. A group of survivors drafted plans for a marker, but life got in the way. Earlier this year, Simple Flying took a look at the eight most intriguing examples. A desperate search and rescue effort began almost immediately. The monument, Ruiz said, represents the thoughts, the prayers, and all the efforts involved in refusing to forget each and every one of the victims. The names of each person who perished on Flight 401 will be engraved on the granite monument. Gli episodi del programma televisivo documentaristico canadese Indagini ad alta quota (Mayday) sono stati trasmessi sul network Discovery Channel Canada dal 3 settembre 2003.A marzo 2018 sono stati prodotti e trasmessi in lingua originale 156 episodi (suddivisi in 18 stagioni), inclusi cinque speciali Science of Disaster in cui sono trattati pi incidenti (stagioni 6 e 8) e tre spin-off Crash . The crash killed 101 people, including Stanich. Survivors - Crew and Eastern Employees. This message board is intended for serious discussions of the December 29th, 1972 crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 401. She asked fellow flight attendant Patricia Ghyssels, who sat across from her, what was going on. "Same thing in our lives. He couldn't move. The group will also try to raise funds for a memorial to honor those who died. He turned it down. "I got a call from a mother whose son was killed on Valujet 592 and she said how much she appreciates us having a wreath for them," said Infantino, choking up. Ruiz continued her career as a flight attendant, flying for both EA and United (UA) in the years following Flight 401. The crash killed 101 people, including Stanich. Flight attendants Mercedes Ruiz and Patricia McQuigg were working at the rear of the aircraft. I survived, she didn't. Its an invasive species, Surfside candidate who lost election bid is now in jail on murder charges in Broward, Have you seen Maura Lockhart? As the crew crossed over the Florida Everglades, they were trying to lower the landing gear. Here today, we hope that everyone, myself included, will find peace with this memorial monument.. Eastern Air Lines L-1011 Tristar Airbus, on NYC-Miami flight with 177 persons aboard, crashes into Everglades on Dec 30 while on landing approach to Miami Internatl Airport; early repts indicate . When youve stared death in the face just as I have, she said, you dont take things for granted anymore.. Through five decades, lessons stick with the survivors of 401. It also offered the opportunity to discuss their efforts to commemorate victims prior to the December 2022 inauguration of the 50th Anniversary of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 Memorial Monument. The Ghost of Flight 401: Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern. "I just remember their heavy breathing. / CBS Miami. The lights of Miami vanished behind them. Thirteen seconds past 11:42 p.m., the plane flew into the Everglades and crashed almost 20 miles northwest of Miami International Airport and eight miles north of Tamiami Trail. In one of South Florida's worst air disasters, Eastern Airlines Flight 401 from New York's JFK Airport to Miami crashed on Dec. 29, 1972, in the Everglades after the crew became distracted by a burned out landing-gear light. Eastern Airlines Flight #401 (L1011 N310EA) crashed in the Everglades on December 29, 1972. Forty-five years ago, when Officer Gray Leonhard of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission began a solo night patrol in the Everglades, he was on the lookout for poachers, drug smugglers and maybe even a bullet-riddled corpse. It also marked the first the first jumbo jet to crash. He had 8,876 flight hours, including 3,856 hours on the DC-9. So I'll never forget it, I brought it to my chest and held it.". Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was on its final approach into Miami shortly before midnight 50 years ago this month when a single light bulb on the aircraft's instrument panel failed to illuminate. His right arm was nearly severed, his left knee broken, his chest crushed. 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 total fatalities. Miami, Florida Dec 10, 2022 (Issuewire.com) - Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was on its final approach into Miami shortly before midnight 50 years ago this month when a single light bulb on the aircraft's instrument panel failed to illuminate.Momentarily distracted, the flight crew failed to notice as the Lockheed L-1011 slowly dropped from the sky and into the blackness of the Everglades below. Then there was silence. She, too, couldnt move because of a fractured pelvic bone. 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 single-aircraft disaster in the U.S., led to wide-ranging changes in on board safety that continue to positively affect air travel today. Another time, a captain was asked to check on a passenger in first class who was in a pilot's uniform. Amid the planes wreckage, her cream-colored, company-issued suitcase was the only one that remained intact. She called two of her fellow crew members in to witness what she had seen. Located just across from the Miami Springs Country Club, survivors and families hope this memorial brings comfort 5 decades later. The watercraft can easily traverse the swampy conditions of the Everglades and played an integral role in the rescue efforts that followed the crash. With Ernest Borgnine, Gary Lockwood, Tina Chen, Kim Basinger. He was very dedicated," she said. Love aviation history? While the plane was on final approach, the crew became distracted by an apparent problem. The plane descended out of the sky as pilots were distracted over a landing gear warning light. Raposa would spend the next grueling hours fighting for those who survived the crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 401. 103 passengers and crew members died in the crash or shortly thereafter and 75 passengers/crew survived. Raposa, who worked in a travel agency after leaving Eastern, reminds herself to not leave the house angry and to tell her loved ones how much she cares for them because returning is never a guarantee. She came across a woman who found an 11-month-old baby as she scouted the wreckage for her son. "Brand new, spacious, the seating was gorgeous, there was a beautiful lounge in the back.". Almost 40 years ago, Eastern Airlines flight 401 crashed. The official cause of the crash was pilot error, the crew being distracted by a faulty nose gear indicator . They didn't find her body until two days later," he said. Expand the text below to read more about this . On returning to the galley, another flight attendant saw an engineer fixing the oven. Beverly Raposa switched seats from her regular position in the galley for a flight from New York to Miami. Local 10: Eastern Flight 401: A survivor's story; Flamingo Magazine: Flight 401 Down in the Glades; Read the Story! This month represents the 50th anniversary of the crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, which crashed into the Florida Everglades in December 1972. Passengers, cabin crew, Pilots, Flight Engineers, even top airline executives, all claimed to have seen 'something' while travelling on some Eastern Airlines aircraft. The precious love we shared means we are never far apart,. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 was one of South Florida's deadliest airline disasters. 401 JFK-MIA Dec. 29, 1972. All are South Florida survivors of the crash of Eastern Flight #401 now trying . Then, luggage shot out of the overhead bins. - Flight Safety Foundation. Raposa had found her. Edit. Raposa was one of 75 survivors. He warned them of a faulty electrical circuit, which was then found and replaced. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 - Crash Investigation, Findings and Passenger List . Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, another Eastern Airlines CFIT . In the 1970's, tales of such ghostly apparitions flew around the USA and the airline world. "The priest came over and asked me what my religion was," he remembers. No, we didnt crash, Beverly. In the hospital, Infantino barely survived. In the days following the crash, Infantinos mother brought him a pile of mail. The incident occurred on September 11, 1974, killing 72 of the 82 people on board. He opened the trap door to see a vision of Don looking at him, which then promptly disappeared. A look at some of the strange tales that emerged after the accident. Was it a burned-out $12 bulb or a faulty landing gear? Pieces of the shattered plane lay scattered in the muck and jet fuel stained the inky waters of the Everglades. The captain had ordered that the landing gear be lowered in preparation for landing. As frog hunters who witnessed the crash helped rescue survivors, Raposa led those remaining in renditions of Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman. The last group was rescued at 3:30 a.m. Dec. 30, almost four hours after the crash. This story was originally published December 29, 2022 7:10 PM. Beverly had gathered survivors together, seating them back to back to stay warm. Raposa, 25, had noticed something strange. The former flight attendants described one gathering in the Everglades where airboats from around Florida turned up to help commemorate crash victims. The Memorial is located just South and West of the new Miami Springs sign that was erected on the Curtiss Parkway median. The death toll was, in 1972, the highest of any one-plane accident. Marquis would work tirelessly throughout the night and the next day rescuing people. I put the sweater around me under the water. The latest local, regional and national news events are presented by the Local 10 News Team along with updated sports, weather and traffic. She freed herself, then went to work saving others. The swamp water that may have saved him also caused him to get gangrene, causing it to swell to three times its normal size and smell "like rotten eggs." The idea for a memorial for Eastern Flight 401 first popped up at the 35th anniversary gathering in the Everglades. The idea for a memorial for Eastern Flight 401 first popped up at the 35th anniversary gathering in the Everglades. The four-month-old L-1011 TriStar jet crashed into the Florida . Eastern Airlines eventually ceased operations early in 1991. All rights reserved, WATCH LIVE: Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Roadway in Western Broward. Raposa said a turning point came when supporter Shannon DeWitt offered to help coordinate fundraising and construction efforts for a monument, a pivot from the original idea of a tribute. Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 was a regularly scheduled flight between Charleston, South Carolina and Chicago Illinois with a stop at Charlotte, North Carolina. "It save me from the 400 pounds of debris that was falling on me," she said. He heard alligators and snakes splash around him as whirring airboats and helicopters searched for survivors. "You will never be forgotten. The Memorial is along the Curtiss Parkway median directly across from the driving range. Dawn Quinn, 59, the granddaughter of flight 401 Captain Robert A. Loft, said she was 9 years old when she heard that her grandfathers plane had crashed. READ MORE: There was another tragedy in Miami after Eastern Flight 401. They were working all night with gear on the boots in the swamp and the mud.". We're trying to build a memorial out there to try to honor that not only the survivals but the ones who died, ron Raposa brought the baby to Ruiz, who cradled him to keep warm. Survivors and families are remembering the 101 souls who were killed 50 years ago when Eastern Flight 401 crashed into the Everglades. Ruiz also described the anniversary as an opportunity to reflect on the lives lost in the crash. Infantino, around the time of his wedding, had completed an aptitude test, sent in his rsum and applied for a job as a pilot at Eastern Airlines. The experienced flight crew was distracted when the landing gear light failed to come on, which they believed was caused by a blown bulb. The name of Ronald Infantino's wife Lily is on that memorial. We reach over 20,000 people each month. Three of the 4 cockpit crew members, two of the 10 flight attendants, and 96 of the 163 passengers were killed; there were 75 survivors. The flight crew had not realized that the autopilot had been accidentally switched off and the aircraft was descending. After the Tristar crashed into the Everglades, Ruiz said that Raposa, Left me laying down in a safe place, very cold and everything, but she made me as comfortable as possible. It all happened so quickly that he couldnt turn to check on his wife of 20 days, Lilly Infantino, who sat beside him on the flight from New York to Miami. The list of passengers who perished on Eastern Airlines flight EA401 and honored on the Memorial are: The list of pilots who perished on Eastern Airlines flight EA401 are: The flight attendants who perished on the flight are: Fortunately, there were 75 survivors during that horrible tragedy of late 1972. . In loving memory so they will never, ever be forgotten," she said unveiling the stone monument with the names of those who died engraved in the granite. She said her mom had moved to Connecticut and was coming home to surprise her family before New Years. Fortunately, there were 75 survivors during that horrible tragedy of late 1972. While the crash has inspired two feature-length movies and numerous documentaries and training films, there is no permanent memorial for Eastern Flight 401. Four hours after the accident, the coastguard and rescuers arrived, their efforts hampered by the difficult location and conditions. Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, 50 Years On, Aviation journalist and Daily Caller contributor who counts playing and teaching golf among his many hobbies, follow him on Twitter @realBrentFoster. MIAMI - Survivors and families are remembering the 101 souls who were killed 50 years ago when Eastern Flight 401 crashed into the Everglades. 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 people . Today's story is one of tragedy, of course, but it's also one of heroism and bravery. Featured Image: Eastern Airlines Lockheed L1011 N310EA, the airframe involved in flight 401. Total construction cost: $5 MILLION. On the night of December 29th, 1972, he was a passenger on Eastern Airlines Flight 401 from New York to Miami. The appearance of the dead flight engineer () was confirmed by the flight engineer." They had not realized that the autopilot was disconnected, which ultimately caused the plane to lose altitude and crash. The plane was heading away from the city lights. Amid the confusion, the distracted crew didnt notice the auto pilot button was switched off. "It felt so good. What none of the passengers in the plane knew was that the light for the nose gear wasn't working. Shortly before the scheduled landing at about 11:30 that night, Lilly went to the restroom and when she came back they switched seats. Eastern employees visited Infantino for a two-hour interview. "I number things one to ten in my life, ten's the plane crash," he says. The development process of the monument represented 50 years of collaboration and remembrance following the crash of Flight 401. The plane actually spun in a circle, the floor dropped and I woke up in the water," he recalled. The survivors were taken to a narrow levee where helicopters took them to hospitals. The captain had ordered that the landing gear be lowered in preparation for landing. Raposa was one of 75 survivors. 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Ruiz said that the NTSB interviewed herself and other surviving crew members as part of the official accident report, each of whom agreed that flashlights represented one item they wished they possessed on the night of the crash. The rescuers, Coast Guard members and Miami-Dade fire fighters and police officers, worked throughout the night finding survivors. We consider them significant. "I hear this voice scream out in the Everglades," he said. One hundred and one lives were lost that late December evening, with 75 passengers and crew . Updated on: December 29, 2022 / 6:57 PM The heroism of Marquis and others and the heartbreaking loss of life that night are remembered and honored in an exhibit opening January 14 at HistoryMiami Museum in downtown Miami. Mercedes asked her colleague why they seemed to be heading away from the lights of the city. Copyright - Florida Web Marketing, Inc. Nestor Suarez is the Publisher of MiamiSprings.com since 1997. We also informed you that much of the money was going into creating more buildings. The pilots engaged the autopilot so they could inspect the light and the landing gear but the darkness apparently made it hard to see. Infantino and three of the flight attendants who survived the crash spoke to NBC Miami as the 39th anniversary of the flight approached. Against the backdrop of a bright green and quiet golf course, some of the survivors accompanied by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Miami Springs officials mourned the dead, prayed for their souls and vowed to always remember them. . He said 401 needs a memorial not only for those who died but for its importance in airline safety. She came back and said, Mercy, I cant. She couldnt see.. But doctors were able to reattach his arm. Sharon and Adrienne were injured and trapped in their jump seats. Washington, DC 20006, Online Donations can be made at www.PlaneSafe.org. Remembering EAL Flt. Ruiz said this began many, many years back with efforts to commemorate the victims from us, the surviving crew members, people close to the victims, and all of the people from our community who really wanted to join us.. The captain was 49-year-old James Edward Reeves, who had been with Eastern Air Lines since 1956. There were also reports of Bob having been seen doing his pre-flight checks of the aircraft and telling the ground staff he'd already completed them. "The autopsy was drowning. one of the deadliest plane crashes in South Floridas history, Were down. Flight 401 crashed in Miami 50 years ago. Before ValuJet there was Eastern Flight 401. If you have a story you'd like to share with the Miami Springs audience or would like to advertise on MiamiSprings.com, please contact Mr. Suarez at: You have entered an incorrect email address! 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 total fatalities. Less pool space. I'm just blessed. Woman, 66, has been missing for weeks, Miami cops say, Date night: Ivanka Trump posts picture with Jared Kushner at this Miami hot spot, Miami to Palm Beach lawyers email trouble, aggravated battery, fighting disbarment, DeSantis appoints a Lourdes Academy staffer to the Miami-Dade School Board, Former state Rep. Grieco should have law license temporarily suspended, report says, A Coral Gables attorney suspended in 2020, disbarred in 2022 wants to be back by July, Suspect arrested after Miami gas station clerk is stabbed multiple times. Survivors: 10: Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 was a controlled flight into terrain accident of a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 during approach to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. That time, finances got in the way. The captain recognized him as being none other than Bob. Beverly Raposa was a bubbly, 25-year-old flight attendant onboard Eastern Airlines Flight 401 from New York to Miami when the plane slammed into the Everglades at 225 miles per hour near midnight . Although not in your arms, Im always in your heart. "The NTSB, when they studied it, they said this crash was unsurvivable, yet 75 miracles came out of there.". "My god, you're here, please don't leave me," he remembers telling them. READ MORE: Were down. Flight 401 crashed in Miami 50 years ago. All Rights Reserved , Southwest Pilots Association President Calls for Strike Vote, Iberia, TAG Airlines to Start Codeshare Agreement, Delta Air Lines Firms Order for 12 Additional A220s, Lufthansa Submits Offer to Acquire a Stake in ITA Airways, Airways Top 10 Never-built Commercial Aircraft, 12/11/1996: Oasis International Airlines Ceases Operations, Air Baltic Becomes First European Airline to Offer, Emirates Returns First Refurbished A380 to Service, FAA Issues National Ground Stop for Florida Airports. MIAMI - Thursday marks 50 years since Eastern Airlines Flight 401 crashed into the Florida Everglades. The 76-year-old said his wife of 20 days, Lilly Infantino, died in the crash. Eastern Airlines Flight 401. 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 people . Beverly replied, 'No Mercy, we're down.' "I'm one person in the midst of all this," Marquis told NBC News back in 2007. Now, survivors are planning the first memorial marker. Those still in a sufficiently usable state were used again on the Eastern Air Lines fleet. Then I knew how bad I was.". Its the holidays. In any case, it was far from the first time that the deceased pilot had supposedly been spotted after his death. Patricia has a master's level postgraduate diploma in Human Factors in Aviation and has written about aviation since 2010. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526. Thanks to Jim Kalafus for the corrected names of Flight 401 victims drawn from Dade Country death certificate files and his continued research and participation in this effort. Eventually, all of the salvaged parts were removed from aircraft, and neither Bob nor Don were ever seen again. . No, they dont, Raposa, now 75, recalls telling Stanich. I said, 'I know what you're going through because I lost somebody too.' . Former flight attendant Beverly Raposa, one of 75 people who survived after the plane crashed with 176 people on board, said that she has never forgotten the passengers and crew members who died. Sharon Shackleford said it has been painful to go on without her sister but that the memorial brings her peace. Fourteen people suffered burns, while 17 had only minor injuries and didn't need to be hospitalized, the NTSB report said. Robert Loft, 55; First Officer Albert Stockstill, 39, and Second Officer Donald Repo, 51, all of Miami-Dade. Also developed after the crash were ground proximity warning systems, which alert pilots if an aircraft is is immediate danger of flying into the gound or an obstacle. "And it was just hanging off. Has inspired two feature-length movies and numerous documentaries and training films, there was another tragedy in Miami Eastern. Next day rescuing people across from the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald that was erected on DC-9. 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