And it wasnt just flight crews who saw the ghostly going apparitions. I was already pretty familiar with the details of the crash of flight 401 and the stories of ghostly manifestations of the crew in jets using equipment salvaged from the crashed plane, and john g. Terrifyingly, this was where the engineer had been when flight 401 had crashed. The ghost of flight 401 was about the crash of eastern airlines flight 401 into the everglades in 1972 and the supernatural happenings that were reported afterward. It takes more than whimsy for a giant airline to ground a multimilliondollar jumbo jet. Madefortv koa 4 denver this is the original nbc broadcast from feb.
A rare 70s chiller based upon a true story starring ernest borgnine. The wording is concise and yet easy for an older child to understand. And that airline insider turned out to be flight attendant, elizabeth fuller. Starring ernest borgnine, kim bassinger and many other familiar 70s faces, this movie had a huge urban legend surrounding it. Flying the l 1011 jumbo jet were captain bob loft and second officer don repo, who were engaged in routine landing procedures when a warning light flashed on the control. The ghost of flight 401 1978 nbc saturday night movie. The ghost of flight 401 written by john fuller is a true story about flight 401 second officer appearing on eastern l1011s after his death. Why would the ghosts of two crewmen who died in a 1972 air crash in the everglades appear. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a regularly scheduled flight from john f. This book tells the stories of the people who believe they have met these ghosts of the airways.
N318ea later went on to fly for hong kong carrier cathay pacific and eastern airlines was consigned to the history books when they ceased operations in 1991. With ernest borgnine, gary lockwood, tina chen, kim basinger. It is hard to believe some of the things that many people state happened after this disaster. There were 101 fatalities, and at the time, it was the seconddeadliest singleaircraft disaster in the the united states. It reads like a serious drama and i found it hard to put down. Oct 21, 2017 in the relatively short history of aviation there have many mysterious stories such as encountering foo fighters during ww2, pilots observing or even chasing ufos, ghost planes and a pilot. The pilot, bob loft on the left, and flight engineer don repo on the right, were. Eastern airlines always refused to discuss the topic, and at one point they threatened to sue the producers of the film the ghost of flight 401 for defamation. Based on a book based on the actual crash of an eastern air lines plane, the ghost of flight 401 pales in comparison to the horror at 37,000 feet.
Large type, big pictures taking up a lot of page room, and a guestimate work count of less than 5000 make for a lite read at best. And such was the strange case involving the ghosts of flight 401. The flight was under the command of captain robert loft, 55, a veteran eastern airline plot. Eastern air lines flight 401 departed new york for miami on. The ghosts of flight 401 on the night of friday, december 29th, 1972 eastern airlines flight 401 was carrying 176 people as it neared its destination of the miami airport. There were 101 people killed in the crash, most were killed immediately but a few died a little later of their injuries. These accounts were detailed in the 1976 book the ghost of flight 401, by john g. The mystery of the ghosts of flight 401 book depository.
I could only wish that i had been able to access your website when i was. Pilots of eastern airline flight 401 don repo and bob loft. The ghosts of flight 401 book one female passenger made a concerned enquiry to a flight attendant regarding the quiet, unresponsive man in eastern airlines uniform sitting in the seat next to her, who subsequently disappeared in full view of both of them and several other passengers, leaving the woman hysterical. Eastern airlines flight 401, holding 163 passengers, broke through the clouds, taking off from john f.
The appearance of the dead flight engineer repowas confirmed by the flight engineer. Fuller recounts stories of paranormal events aboard other eastern aircraft, and the belief that these were caused by. The ghost of flight 401 by john grant fuller, 1976, berkley pub. Eventually, the sightings were turned into a best selling book by newspaper reporter john g. Fuller is led inexorably not only to repeated eyewitness experiences of the dead mens reappearances before flight crews, but also to his own personal conviction of a spiritual immortality, of life after death. It was a routine flight, leisurely touching down in miami. The nook book ebook of the the ghost of flight 401 by john g. Grounding the ghost of flight 401 skeptoid podcast. The story grabbed my attention so much that i really wanted to read the book. The ghost of flight 401 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. His 1977 book, crash, tells the story of many of the passengers, the investigation and its aftermath.
The story of the crash and its aftermath was documented first in john g. Air crews reported seeing apparitions of their dead coworkers on board the planes that had flight 401s spare parts. The ghost of flight 401 tv movie 1978 the ghost of. On december of 1972, an eastern airlines tristar jetliner, flight 401, crashed into a florida swamp. Her book, my search for the ghost of flight 401, was just as good as his and i read both with equal enthusiasm. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos, survivors and tribute. Kennedy international airport in queens, new york, to miami international airport in miami, florida. The ghost of flight 401 kindle edition by fuller, john g. I flew for a different airline on international routes in the mid 70s and many crew members were talking about the ghosts of flight 401 back then. But the stories of the ghosts of flight 401 still circulate today. Thats loft on the left and repo on the right im totally giving away my age when i say, i recall when this madefortv horror movie the ghost of flight 401 i believe its easier to find on vhs came out in 1978. An aircraft crashes in the florida everglades, killing 103 passengers. Fullers book was soon made into a popular tv movie, also called the ghost of flight 401, notable for having creeped people out for years. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos.
Shortly before midnight on december 29, 1972, the lockheed l10111 tristar crashed into the florida everglades, causing 101 fatalities. Perhaps the most extraordinary and credible research into the ghost phenomenon ever documented is the socalled ghosts of flight 401. Fuller didnt give me a lot of additional information in this book. I like to read about haunted places and first heard about the ghost of flight 401 on youtube. Though damaged beyond repair, the plane is cannibalized for its parts, which are recycled to newly built aircraft. In the relatively short history of aviation there have many mysterious stories such as encountering foo fighters during ww2, pilots observing or. The pilot, bob loft on the left, and flight engineer don repo on the right, were two of the 101 people. The ghost of flight 401 came at a time when films like the exorcist, the haunting of julia and audrey rose were new, and a resurgence of interest in the possibility of ghosts lingering after death had taken hold, but this story happens to be grounded in fact to some degree, and whether readers believe in ghosts or. A movie was also made out of this book, see the bottom of the post many documentaries and even an episode of. Fuller, the madefortv ghost of flight 401 is predicated on the actual events surrounding a reallife plane crash. Jun 01, 1976 i have to admit i was a little disappointed with this book. Compare rates or find more options from other airline carriers with flight number 401.
Fullers book came out a couple of years after the ghost sightings ended. His wife, elizabeth, was an eastern flight attendant that helped him get the goods on the 401 ghost sightings. The research which went into making this book is excellent. Nevertheless, skeptical or not, the airline removed all of the salvaged parts of the ill fated flight 401 from the aircraft they had been put into. Ghosts of flight 401 strange unexplained mysteries. The signal inside the cockpit had not illuminated as it should have. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a scheduled flight from new york to miami. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. It takes more than whimsy for a giant airline to ground a multimil. Mar 21, 2017 fullers book was soon made into a popular tv movie, also called the ghost of flight 401, notable for having creeped people out for years. A native of massachusetts now living in miami, that morning he had gone. Fuller could not have written his bestselling book the ghost of flight 401 without the help of an airline insider. The mystery of the ghosts of flight 401 by kathryn walker. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Why would the ghosts of two crewmen who died in a 1972 air crash in the everglades appear to other aircrafts flying the same route. The log book entries about these incidents were supposedly removed by eastern and not seen again. The book does not pooh pooh what has been sworn to by people who are of sound mind and body. On the day of the crash, flight 401 was operated using a lockheed l10111 tristar registration n310ea, which had been delivered to the airline on august 18, 1972. The ghost of flight 401 was not much of a departure for him. Much has been written about eastern airlines flight 401 that crashed in the florida everglades in december of 1972. Following the movie there is a local news story on the capture of serial killer ted bundy in. On this night december 29 in 1972, eastern airlines flight 401, a lockheed l1011 aircraft, crashed into the florida everglades near miami international airport, killing 101 of the 175 people on board and has since become one of the most famous aircraft flights in the annals of the supernatural. The lockheed l1011 carried 163 passengers and crew members. The mystery of the ghosts of flight 401 brian innes, kathryn walker author publisher. For many of us who worked at the airline during that time, while we did.
Repo was 51 years old and had been employed by eastern airlines for 25 years, just short of half of his lifetime. Flight 401 s chain of problems began on the approach to florida two hours after departure. I really enjoyed this book, and i end up having to replace my copy every few years. The strange story of the ghosts of flight 401 strange. The book was published prior to the final resolution of the case in 1971. Fuller recounts stories of paranormal events aboard other eastern aircraft, and the belief that these were caused by equipment salvaged from the wreckage of flight 401. The ghost of flight 401 1976 is based on the eastern air lines flight 401 lockheed tristar jet crash into the florida everglades in december 1972, and the alleged supernatural events which followed the fatal accident. It tries too hard to be serious, and sidesteps it full potential. Captain bob loft and second officer don repo died in the crash, as did ninetynine other people on board in what was one of the worst commercial air disasters in united states history. Many of these have been documented in the book he ghost of flight 401, by john g. John fuller first learned the story behind the ghosts of eastern airlines flight 401 on an international flight. 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. The pilots and the flight engineer, two of 10 flight attendants, and 96 of 163 passengers died.
Obviously, this is a red flag waving at us vigorously that we should be sure to take this tale with several good grains of salt. Much of the content herein is ed to rob and sarah elder from the book crash 1977, atheneum, new york isbn 0689107587 and used with permission of the authors. Published in 1976, the ghost of flight 401 purportedly infuriated the suits at eastern, who apparently considered suing. The ghosts of flight 401 confessions of a trolley dolly. He later became an editor at the san jose mercury news. In the dead of night in december, 1972, eastern airlines ju. He had the altitude hold function disengage on a flight on january 8th, ten days after the crash of flight 401. Eastern air lines flight 401, operated by a fourmonthold lockheed l10111 tristar the tenth example delivered to the carrier carrying 163 passengers and crew members, left new yorks jfk airport on friday, december 29, 1972 at 9. The aircraft, a lockheed l10111 tristar jet, seemed to have an issue with the front nose gear. One female passenger made a concerned enquiry to a flight attendant regarding the quiet, unresponsive man in eastern airlines uniform sitting in the seat next to her, who subsequently disappeared in full view.
Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Jul 05, 2018 on 29 th december 1972, eastern airlines flight 401 came crashing out of the sky and into the florida everglades. In december of 1972, flight 401 nosedived into the florida everglades, killing its flight officer played herein by ernest borgnine. This book is about ghostly encounters of the crew from eastern airlines flight 401 that crashed in 1972, in the florida everglades. Flight safety foundation the reports were given by experienced and trustworthy pilots and crew.
John was also married to a northwest flight attendant who was the researcher mentioned in his book ghost of flight 401 his book we almost lost detroit deals with a serious accident at the fermi nuclear power plant near detroit. I give the ghost of flight 401 based on the book by john fuller a 10star rating based on hearing these stories firsthand. In his investigation into this amazing story, john g. Still at this price, the paperback is an okay deal. The haunted aircraft components that harbored the flight engineers benevolent ghost entered the hall of fame of 1970s urban legends. Oakes testified that he and the copilot noticed the malfunction and proceeded to reset the autopilot and then trip it off by bumping the control column several times. Flight 401 the ghost crew of eastern air lines paranorms. Together they uncovered dozens of pilots and flight attendants who actually had a firsthand. Ghosts of flight 401 perhaps the most extraordinary and credible research into the ghost phenomenon ever documented is the socalled ghosts of flight 401. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Type flight 401 ghost into the search box with or without the quotation marks. His 1977 book, crash, tells the story of many of the passengers, the. On one occasion, several caterers loading n318ea for its next flight were seen rushing off the jet and refused to get back on. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the.
The mystery of the ghosts of flight 401 big universe. Fullers 1976 book, the ghost of flight 401, eastern employees who reported. Having been a flight attendant with eastern air lines for well over seven years 1980 to early 1988, i can state with confidence that this emmy nominated, madefortv movie 1978 gives an accurate portrayal of these fateful events not to mention. Soon passengers and crew on those aircrafts report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplanes flight engineer. Eastern air lines flight 401 left new yorks jfk airport, bound for miami international airport, on december 29, 1972. I think this book title needs to be changed to the researching for the book of the ghost of flight 401 as others have already mentioned, this book is really about the research that went into the writing of the book more than anything else. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The mystery really lies in what took place following the unfortunate flight of 401.
He usually wrote ufo books, and was best known for the interrupted journey about the betty and barney hill case. I vaguely remember the crash as my dad flew for twa and airline crashes would be a hot topic at our house. I have to admit i was a little disappointed with this book. This book i bought the hardcoverlooks like its for a kids library. The ghosts that followed flight 401 ozy a modern media. A flight attendant shared the story with him and he dove into researching behind the sightings. She swore the stories were true and that she knew flight attendants who had seen the ghosts. See more ideas about paranormal, real ghosts and coast guard helicopter. The mystery of the ghosts of flight 401 by kathryn walker, 9780778741558, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The ghost of flight 401 1978 steven hilliard stern.
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