This is somewhere where I can come to visit her apart from her gravesite, Shackleford said. The other 101 people on Eastern Airlines Flight 401 died quite horribly 98 in the Everglades where the airplane crashed, three later in hospitals. Contact: brent@airwaysmag.com, 2022 Airways Publishing, LLC. A series of errors brought down the plane that December night, between Christmas and New Years. We also informed you that much of the money was going into creating more buildings. The flight started in New York. The flight attendants' reports after the accident helped to change safety equipment onboard, including the use of shoulder harnesses on all jump seats, which was not the case at the time. 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. North Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) December 7, 2007 On Monday, December 3, 2007 survivors of Eastern Airlines Flight 401, gathered at the Metro-Dade Firefighters Memorial Building, in Doral (Miami), Florida, to remember the 101 passengers and crew, who lost their lives in the fateful crash of a Lockheed L-1011, jumbo-jet in the Florida Everglades, December 29, 1972, while en route from New York to . "It banked to the left and those engines roared to take off power and we hit. 2022 Miami Herald. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. The harrowing tale of three survivors of the 1972 crash of Eastern Airlines flight 401 into the Everglades. . 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. No, we didnt crash, Beverly. They didn't find her body until two days later," he said. (Ron Infantino) On the 29th of December 1972, an Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L-1011 Tristar landing in Miami, Florida plowed into the Everglades well short of the airport, throwing dozens of survivors into a grisly fight for survival. My arm was hanging there. But a light didnt confirm whether the landing gear was down. Fundraising was a challenge, but Raposa said radio appearances and the support of former Eastern Air Lines employees bolstered efforts. "Ah, tower this is Eastern, ah, four zero one, it looks like we're gonna have to circle, we don't have a light on our nose gear yet," the pilot told the control tower at MIA. An Eastern Airlines jet heading from New York to Miami crashed in the Everglades 50 years ago. ", - Beverly, Flight attendant on Flight 401. The rescuers, Coast Guard members and Miami-Dade fire fighters and police officers, worked throughout the night finding survivors. I didn't know what to do.". Who could this have been? Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the . McQuigg and Raposa went on to continue flying, with McQuigg still working in the profession. Eastern Flight 401, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, remains the worst aviation accident in Florida history. The scene of the wreckage of Eastern Airlines Flight 401 in the Everglades west of Miami International Airport. And then it was complete silence and I thought I was the only one alive.". In the cockpit: Capt. Proudly serving the community since 1997. So I'll never forget it, I brought it to my chest and held it.". Visit miamiherald.com. READ MORE: There was another tragedy in Miami after Eastern Flight 401. Before ValuJet there was Eastern Flight 401. READ MORE: Were down. Flight 401 crashed in Miami 50 years ago. Nonetheless, at one point, efforts appeared to come to a standstill until the beginning of 2022, when Raposa, in a conference call, emphasized a desire for action ahead of the 50th anniversary. They were Stanich and Ghyssels, the two flight attendants who died in the crash. But it also crept into popular culture through . Photo: Jon Proctor Collection. It was so dark she couldnt see her hands in front of her. gadunham@aol.com. The City of Miami Springs, Raposa emphasized, provided intense, intense support with the involvement of the mayor, the city manager, and the municipal public relations team. Beverly saw a sea of colors before being knocked out. With William Shatner, Adrienne Barbeau, Brooke Bundy, Christopher Connelly. All rights reserved, WATCH LIVE: Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Roadway in Western Broward, Jury Sides With Flo Rida, Awards $82 Million in Lawsuit Against Celsius, Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Road in Western Broward, Man in Custody After Allegedly Killing Co-Worker at Hollywood Business: Police, Netflix Is Hiring a Flight Attendant for One of Its Private Jets and the Job Pays Up to $385,000. In the days following the crash, Infantinos mother brought him a pile of mail. Her mothers sister, Sharon Shackleford, 73, and best friend, Angel Sears, 70, were also in attendance. 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 . He didn't know it, but it was Robert "Bud" Marquis, who was out frog-gigging with a friend. "We don't have a home of our own to call our own, 401 doesn't," he said. Its a bad dream. Perhaps the most extraordinary and credible research into the ghost phenomenon ever documented is the so-called "Ghosts of Flight 401."On December of 1972, an Eastern Airlines Tri-Star jetliner, Flight 401, crashed into a Florida swamp.Read the accident report (PDF). 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. Why? asked Loft. "It was almost five hours before they even found me, five hours in the same spot, the same spot, I couldn't move, I couldn't get up," he said. The plane actually spun in a circle, the floor dropped and I woke up in the water," he recalled. He spends most of his vacations in Miami. . What happened with ValuJet. I carry those folks in my heart every single day, Raposa said of those who died in the tragedy. She went on to praise the efforts of Raposa, who sang Christmas carols to maintain morale among survivors as they waited for rescue. The aircraft was delivered to Eastern Air Lines on 30 January 1969. "Survivors" Southern . Ruiz also described the adoption of shoulder straps on jump seats as another significant safety development that followed the crash of Flight 401. She has served as cabin crew on flights from economy-class to private jets. The plane was crossing over the Everglades on Dec. 29, 1972, when she turned to fellow flight attendant Stephanie Stanich. Patricia has a master's level postgraduate diploma in Human Factors in Aviation and has written about aviation since 2010. "These poor people were still my responsibility. The scene was apocalyptic. Those still in a sufficiently usable state were used again on the Eastern Air Lines fleet. Ultimately, the probable cause was determined to be "the failure of the flight crew to monitor the flight instruments during the final 4 minutes of flight, and to detect an unexpected descent soon enough to prevent impact with the ground," the NTSB report said. The captain was 49-year-old James Edward Reeves, who had been with Eastern Air Lines since 1956. Survivors. Then he noticed that the pilot did a fly-by the airport. Amazingly, 75 of the 176 passengers and crew aboard Flight 401 survived. Ruiz continued her career as a flight attendant, flying for both EA and United (UA) in the years following Flight 401. Chapter 4 - Flight 401 Passenger List. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. . Updated on: December 29, 2022 / 6:57 PM Featured Image: Eastern Airlines Lockheed L1011 N310EA, the airframe involved in flight 401. Infantino and other survivors have for years tried to create one but have been unable to raise the money needed to build it. "I can't see it, it's pitch dark and I throw the little light, I get, ah, nothing," the second officer said, according to the report. Total construction cost: $5 MILLION. Sign up for NBC South Florida newsletters. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. He had 8,876 flight hours, including 3,856 hours on the DC-9. While the plane was on final approach, the crew became distracted by an apparent problem. Raposa, who now lives in Broward County, studied to become a flight attendant just steps away from the memorial site. As you might expect, she later picked from some photos that Don was the engineer she had seen. Her face was burnt, but the coolness of the swamp seemed a relief. The pilots engaged the autopilot so they could inspect the light and the landing gear but the darkness apparently made it hard to see. Through five decades, lessons stick with the survivors of 401. Robert Loft, 55; First Officer Albert Stockstill, 39, and Second Officer Donald Repo, 51, all of Miami-Dade. 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. Raposa would spend the next grueling hours fighting for those who survived the crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 401. Copies of that photo are now bound in a leather album that Eastern gave all the flight attendants of Flight 401 after the tragedy. I can also come here to feel her and be close to her.. The next, he was covered in water up to his chin. She was dazed and disoriented but noticed a penlight flashing nearby. "We're still at 2,000 feet, right?" Those were the last words recovered from the flight voice recorder. The former flight attendants described one gathering in the Everglades where airboats from around Florida turned up to help commemorate crash victims. Aircraft and crew The aircraft involved was a five-year-old McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 registered as N8984E, which was delivered to Eastern Airlines on January 30, 1969. However, she explained that it was huge and funds were just not raised for that, and we talked about maybe three to four years ago about maybe doing something smaller.. A group of survivors drafted plans for a marker, but life got in the way. Were gonna wake up.. The disaster that killed 100 people became the foundations of the safety procedures on airlines. We're trying to build a memorial out there to try to honor that not only the survivals but the ones who died, ron There were 75 at the time, 20 years ago tonight. While Flight 401 came with intense loss, Ruiz emphasized that it spurred many significant safety developments in the aviation industry, from the advent of cockpit resource management (CRM) to the adoption of ground proximity warning system (GPWS) devices in commercial airliners. Earlier this year, Simple Flying took a look at the eight most intriguing examples. The aircraft was a Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar traveling from New York to Miami. 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. He heard alligators and snakes splash around him as whirring airboats and helicopters searched for survivors. All rights reserved, WATCH LIVE: Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Roadway in Western Broward. 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. The idea for a memorial for Eastern Flight 401 first popped up at the 35th anniversary gathering in the Everglades. While making preparations to land, the crew are distracted by a faulty landing gear indicator light and accidentally disengage the autopilot while trying to resolve the problem. Oh, Mercy, stop complaining, Ghyssels responded. The event, which will begin at 1 p.m., is open to the public. Miami, Florida: Bankrupt Eastern Airlines Jets On The Ground. She was six feet above the swamp but released her harness. They were surprised to hear the sound of singing in the darkness. Raposa brought the baby to Ruiz, who cradled him to keep warm. The 50th Anniversary of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 Memorial Monument will be dedicated in a 1300 EST ceremony on December 29, 2022. Sometimes, it doesnt seem like 50 years.. At the front of the aircraft, Sue Tebbs and Adrienne Hamilton were seated for landing. Were talking about 75 people who have varying degrees of injuries and now have to navigate an airplane wreckage in the alligator infested swamp. In 2021, a memorial marker was installed in the Everglades to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the May 11, 1996, ValuJet crash. READ MORE: The day when an Eastern Airlines jet crashed into the Florida Everglades. The plane was heading away from the city lights. It was a picture no one was supposed to see, and instead, it has been all over the world, known for being taken right before the disaster. We get so tied up in the mundane things in life, the small stuff, we waste all our energies on that instead of concentrating on the major things. He warned them of a faulty electrical circuit, which was then found and replaced. . The plane descended out of the sky as pilots were distracted over a landing gear warning light. "And it was just hanging off. "I just remember their heavy breathing. Almost 40 years ago, Eastern Airlines flight 401 crashed. The 76-year-old said his wife of 20 days, Lilly Infantino, died in the crash. Survivors and families are remembering the 101 souls who were killed 50 years ago when Eastern Flight 401 crashed into the Everglades. "What saved my life was chute on that dooractually on impact it inflated, she recalled. "He said they found Lilly's body," he said. "My grandfather was a kind, humble, perfectionist. It was like a tornado. At one point he noticed that his right arm didn't seem right. The disaster took the lives Had we had flashlights that night, Ruiz continued, every person that was ambulatory could have helped. Flashlights eventually came to flight attendant crew stations ten years after the crash. The two girls in the photograph that are having the bunny ears (Patricia Ghyssels) and the one jokingly being choked (Stephanie Stanich) were the only two flight attendants who did . Unfortunately, 101 passengers and crew perished in the accident. On another day, a crew was in the cockpit of an aircraft when they were said to have seen Don sitting with them. . Please review this photograph closely. 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Ann Connell, Barry Connell, Angelo Donadeo, Patricia R Georgia, Adrianne Ann Hamilton, Jennifer Larsen, Thomas Mulcahy, Mercedes V Ruiz, Beverly Jean Raposa, Trudy J Smith, Sue F. Tibbs, Sharon R Transue, Dorothy M Warnock. During the five hours, a female passenger came up to him and began to walk away. Click on contribute in the blue box in the right column of the home page. This story was originally published December 29, 2022 7:10 PM. "I'm one person in the midst of all this," Marquis told NBC News back in 2007. Raposa explained that over many years, we worked, trying to put something together, emphasizing the development of a tribute for Flight 401. That memory never goes away, he told the Miami Herald 50 years later. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 left a mark on the aviation industry and permanent scars for survivors and loved ones of those who died in the crash. The incident occurred on September 11, 1974, killing 72 of the 82 people on board. Promote your organization with Miami's #1 hyperlocal community website. Eastern Airlines eventually ceased operations early in 1991. Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was a Lockheed L10111 Tristar jet that crashed into the Florida Everglades at 1142pm December 29, 1972, causing 101 fatalities (99 initial crash fatalities, two died shortly afterward). He opened the trap door to see a vision of Don looking at him, which then promptly disappeared. The precious love we shared means we are never far apart,. It happened just west of Miami International Airport. The plane's capacity . "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. Bud Marquis raced to the scene to assist survivors and he used his head-mounted light to signal the first U. S. Coast Guard HH-52A as to where . The crash spawned a number of books, films and other media, along with legends of ghost signtings involving crew members who were killed. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. On this day in 1972, Eastern Airlines Flight 401 crashes in the Everglades. Ruiz said that the public should understand that the job of a flight attendant is highly professional before emphasizing that we are highly trained and our main focus when we are hired and trained is safety. Ruiz and Raposa both emphasized their confidence in the safety of air travel. It's certainly not a ten. 103 passengers and crew members died in the crash or shortly thereafter and 75 passengers/crew survived. "I hear this voice scream out in the Everglades," he said. Beverly had gathered survivors together, seating them back to back to stay warm. 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The Memorial is located just South and West of the new Miami Springs sign that was erected on the Curtiss Parkway median. Passengers, cabin crew, Pilots, Flight Engineers, even top airline executives, all claimed to have seen 'something' while travelling on some Eastern Airlines aircraft. The group wanted to balance their pose, so they stood in two lines of four with one of the flight attendants stretching out over the top of a closet. Washington, DC 20006, Online Donations can be made at www.PlaneSafe.org. Both pilots and the flight engineer died, along with 2 out of 10 flight attendants and 96 of the 163 passengers on board. 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. When youve stared death in the face just as I have, she said, you dont take things for granted anymore.. /24-7PressRelease/ - MIAMI, FL, December 07, 2007 - On Monday, December 3, 2007 survivors of Eastern Airlines Flight 401, gathered at the Metro-Dade Firefighters Memorial Building, in Doral (Miami), Florida, to remember the 101 passengers and crew, who lost their lives in the fateful crash of a Lockheed L-1011, jumbo-jet in the Florida Everglades, December 29, 1972, while en route from New . That also gave me an impression like the two girls were marked, Ruiz said. The crash claimed the lives of 101 passengers and crew. According to a National Transportation Safety Board report, the pilots placed the landing gear handle down but noticed the green light that indicates that the nose landing gear is fully extended and locked failed to illuminate. She freed herself, then went to work saving others. Organizers are still seeking donations to cover the cost of the memorial, a bill that stands at about $20,000. Theres another photo Ruiz has analyzed over the years. 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. "I remember hitting, I woke up and I was in a sitting position water up to my chin, no clothes on, everything was stripped right off me except the rims of my socks," said Infantino. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 crashed into the Everglades on December 29, 1972 as it was descending to land at Miami International Airport. Now you can see the construction of the new pool with your own eyes. He was very dedicated," she said. The monument will be located on the grassy median of the 700 block of Curtis Parkway in Miami Springs, Florida, just opposite the Miami Springs Golf and Country Club driving range. A ball of fire erupted in the cabin and the aircraft cartwheeled and broke into pieces. On another flight, a flight attendant is said to have seen Don's face on the oven door. "They put me in a helicopter and I'll never forget they gave me a warm blanket," he said. Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was a Lockheed L-1011 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). Patricia commented on the fact that it was the holiday season and maybe they'd earn some overtime. MIAMI - Thursday marks 50 years since Eastern Airlines Flight 401 crashed into the Florida Everglades. "It went completely dark so I knew we were doing another go-round, not knowing what was going on," he said. Those are the last moments Ron Infantino, 76, who now lives in The Villages in Central Florida, remembers before blacking out. I said, 'I know what you're going through because I lost somebody too.' the first officer asked, and the captain immediately exclaimed "Hey, what's happening here?". I put the sweater around me under the water. 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. "The autopsy was drowning. One survivor, certain Marquis carried him to safety, once showed up with a $1,000 check. When the flight crew on Eastern Air Lines 401 noticed a possible issue with their aircraft, they immediately went into troubleshooting mode to ensure the problem could be fixed. One of them was Ron Infantino, an Air Force veteran in Vietnam and aviation aficianado. However, the indicator light failed to show that the landing gear was locked down. The answer was fine, but unfortunately the controller didn't specifically mention the altitude so no one was the wiser. "I number things one to ten in my life, ten's the plane crash," he says. Sharon and Adrienne were injured and trapped in their jump seats. It was time to leave as each of us will do. 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. If you can hear my voice, dont light a match, flight attendant Beverly Raposa called out as she regained consciousness in the darkness. 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 couple was returning to Miami from their honeymoon when the unspeakable happened. He wasnt rescued until four or five hours later, he remembers reading in his hospital records. Writer - Patricia joins Simple Flying with over 20 years of experience in aviation. The aircraft operating the route, a Lockheed L1011-385-1 Tristar crashed into the Florida Everglades, resulting in 101 fatalities. But before we begin this spooky tale, we must first go back to December 29, 1972 on board Eastern . The flight, which departed from JFK International . 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