Ruiz was 28 years old and had been working as a flight attendant for less than three years when the plane went down. That time, finances got in the way. After a few minor issues were resolved, the plane was cleared for a 9 p.m. departure to Miami, as Flight 401 with 176 passengers aboard. "It save me from the 400 pounds of debris that was falling on me," she said. 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). Southern Airboat and other organizations also plan to honor Bud and the victims and survivors of Eastern Flight 401 with a service and a barbecue in Miami. Infantino heard that, but nobody could hear him. Raposa, 25, had noticed something strange. Josef El Rey Martinez was officially introduced as the newest member of Inter Miami on Wednesday morning, but the Venezuelan forward and former MLS MVP is hardly a newcomer to South Florida. Total construction cost: $5 MILLION. I know how much you miss me, and I miss you too. He didn't know it, but it was Robert "Bud" Marquis, who was out frog-gigging with a friend. She and Marquis would be remembered as two of the heroes from that night. In 2015 we warned you that the new Miami Springs pool was going to be much smaller than the grand olympic sized pool we had for over 50 years. All are South Florida survivors of the crash of Eastern Flight #401 now trying . Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. The pilots engaged the autopilot so they could inspect the light and the landing gear but the darkness apparently made it hard to see. Was it because we switched seats? She woke in darkness, still in her jump seat hanging to one side, choking on the acrid jet fuel fumes. Of the 163 passengers and 13 crewmembers aboard, 94 passengers and five crewmembers were killed, while two other survivors died days later from their injuries. I carry those folks in my heart every single day, Raposa said of those who died in the tragedy. Survivors now have a message, Venezuelan Josef Martinez opens up on move to Inter Miami, love of Doral and arepas, DeSantis wants to permanently ban COVID vaccine, mask requirements for Florida workers, Odd armored fish seen hanging from mouth of Florida heron. The scene of the wreckage of Eastern Airlines Flight 401 in the Everglades west of Miami International Airport. It's certainly not a ten. The aircraft was a Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar traveling from New York to Miami. "Hey, what's happening here?" "You couldn't even say goodbye to each other, that's how fast it happened, said crash survivor Ron Infantino, whose wife Lily died in the crash. "I asked why he wanted to know that and I said Catholic. There was no fear, no panic, no anything. Copies of that photo are now bound in a leather album that Eastern gave all the flight attendants of Flight 401 after the tragedy. Sharon and Adrienne were injured and trapped in their jump seats. Seventy five people survived. On Thursday, she was wearing the same Eastern Air Lines gold wings pin that she wore on the fateful night. "On the wreath I put, 'To our fellow brothers and sisters, in loving memory.' The event, which will begin at 1 p.m., is open to the public. First published on December 29, 2022 / 4:03 PM. On December 29, 1972, Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 crashes into the Florida Everglades, resulting in 101 fatalities. I think about her every day.. He was flying from New York that night with his bride of 20 days, Lilly. 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. Later, he recognized that the pilot he'd been speaking to was, in fact, Bob. The flight had been uneventful until the Lockheed L-1011 jet was making its approach to MIA. She said it was ironic that he died in one of his favorite places in the world the Everglades. This message board is intended for serious discussions of the December 29th, 1972 crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 401. In it, the crew pranked two of the flight attendants: one with devil horn fingers coming from her head and another jokingly grabbed by the neck. I didn't know what to do.". There were 75 survivors, including a 23-year-old flight . We reach over 20,000 people each month. Contact: brent@airwaysmag.com, 2022 Airways Publishing, LLC. Beverly had gathered survivors together, seating them back to back to stay warm. Mercedes was thrown from the aircraft, still trapped in her jump seat with injuries to her head and a broken pelvis. The wreckage of Eastern Air Lines flight 401 lies in the Florida Everglades after the crash. Writer - Patricia joins Simple Flying with over 20 years of experience in aviation. Survivors - Crew and Eastern Employees. Flight 401, a new L-1011 TriStar, took off from Kennedy International Airport in New York at 9:20 p.m. on Dec. 29, 1972. Days later, the wreckage of the aircraft was retrieved from the swamp, and some of its parts were able to be salvaged, including a galley. 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 . Afterward, folks hope to take the old man into the . Infantino, then 26, awoke bobbing in the swamp, unable to move with an injured arm, chest and knee. "The tail turned over, the floor opened under me and I went down with 400 pounds of debris on me," she said. He turned it down. While in the cockpit one day, preparing for the flight, another pilot heard loud knocks from under the floor beneath him. He did not survive, but his memory lives on. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 was one of South Florida's deadliest airline disasters. 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She called two of her fellow crew members in to witness what she had seen. After donating, please email the NADF Executive Director, Gail Dunhan so that she can send you an acknowledgement of your tax deductible donation. READ MORE: An Eastern plane crashed into the Everglades in 1972. Those are the last moments Ron Infantino, 76, who now lives in The Villages in Central Florida, remembers before blacking out. Expand the text below to read more about this . According to the Aviation Safety Network, Eastern Air Lines had 163 passengers and 13 members of crew onboard, totaling 176 occupants altogether. Based in Dubai, Ghosts On A Plane? Her message on life: Never take anything for granted. Dawn Quinn's grandfather was pilot Robert Loft. "The NTSB, when they studied it, they said this crash was unsurvivable, yet 75 miracles came out of there.". This month represents the 50th anniversary of the crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, which crashed into the Florida Everglades in December 1972. Then there was silence. It is open to the public. One survivor, certain Marquis carried him to safety, once showed up with a $1,000 check. By the time they did, it was already too late to recover. The answer was fine, but unfortunately the controller didn't specifically mention the altitude so no one was the wiser. Earlier this year, Simple Flying took a look at the eight most intriguing examples. "The blessing was we didn't know we were about to crash. As you might expect, she later picked from some photos that Don was the engineer she had seen. Infantino looks back on the crash when hes frustrated about the inconveniences he faces in his daily life. And he is delighted he will get to dine more often at one of his favorite restaurants, Kamiko Sushi Bar in Doral. There were 75 survivors. 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. The tragedy was also the 2nd deadliest plane crash in US history at the time, although, today, it now ranks in 16th place. "We now dedicate this memorial to the 101 souls who perished that night. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 crashed into the Everglades on a moonless night on December 29, 1972. The crew had previously been encouraged to report every incident pertaining to the flight in the aircraft log books, and many sightings were recorded. According to DeWitt, the monument also represents how through a terrible tragedy in Flight 401, the industry eventually put safety first in many ways.. No, we didnt crash, Beverly. "We're still at 2,000 feet, right?" "They put me in a helicopter and I'll never forget they gave me a warm blanket," he said. "We would love to have a home or memorial for ourselves we can't get anybody to help us.". Eastern Air Lines flight 401 encountered no problems while cruising between the two cities. Raposa was one of 75 survivors. The watercraft can easily traverse the swampy conditions of the Everglades and played an integral role in the rescue efforts that followed the crash. In addition to commemorating Flight 401, the creative talent behind the exhibit is seeking to help survivors raise the funding needed to create a permanent large-scale memorial to Flight 401's victims and survivors in the City of Miami Springs, once home to a thriving Eastern Air Lines community. The former flight attendants described one gathering in the Everglades where airboats from around Florida turned up to help commemorate crash victims. Those were the last words recovered from the flight voice recorder. 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. "Well its difficult, we were only married 20 days, and we were both 26 years old, and she was my first love to be honest with you. How could this have happened? That memory never goes away, he told the Miami Herald 50 years later. Less pool space. 2023 Endeavor Business Media, LLC. Infantino and three of the flight attendants who survived the crash spoke to NBC Miami as the 39th anniversary of the flight approached. Multiple Emmy award winning journalist Ted Scouten has been the familiar face at the scene of international stories that have affected South Florida since 1998. READ MORE: The day when an Eastern Airlines jet crashed into the Florida Everglades. . His right arm was nearly severed, his left knee broken, his chest crushed. 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. At 7:45 p.m. on December 29 that year, an Eastern Air Lines jet out of Tampa, Fla. arrived at Kennedy Airport, one of the airline's hubs, for routine maintenance. Seconds later, the plane crashed into the ground at 227 mph. Two days into recovery his dad came into his hospital room. "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. Featured Image: Eastern Airlines Lockheed L1011 N310EA, the airframe involved in flight 401. Photo: Jon Proctor Collection. 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! Discover more of our stories here! A short time later, the plane was cleared to turn back to MIA and that's when a crewmember noticed something was amiss. A desperate search and rescue effort began almost immediately. In any case, it was far from the first time that the deceased pilot had supposedly been spotted after his death. But that turned out to be Infantinos uncle, who wasnt on the plane. Amazingly, 75 of the 176 passengers and crew aboard Flight 401 survived. In his first public comments since his highly publicized move from Atlanta United, Martinez told the Herald that his girlfriend, two-month-old son, and more than half his friends live in Doral. She, too, couldnt move because of a fractured pelvic bone. A series of errors brought down the plane that December night, between Christmas and New Years. Who could this have been? I try to do that but I'm human so it doesn't always work out.". All rights reserved, WATCH LIVE: Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Roadway in Western Broward. 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 . Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Flight attendants Mercedes Ruiz and Patricia McQuigg were working at the rear of the aircraft. The disaster took the lives "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," it continued. The plane, a new "Whisperliner," could transport 229 passengers. Her mothers sister, Sharon Shackleford, 73, and best friend, Angel Sears, 70, were also in attendance. Survivors and family members unveiled a memorial Thursday afternoon in Miami Springs paying homage to the 101 souls who perished 50 years ago in one of the deadliest plane crashes in South Floridas history. And then it was complete silence and I thought I was the only one alive.". The captain had ordered that the landing gear be lowered in preparation for landing. She came back and said, Mercy, I cant. She couldnt see.. Expand All . Bob Loft decided to try to troubleshoot and fix the light before landing and put the plane on autopilot. The investigation into the crash took months. Beverly saw a sea of colors before being knocked out. Survivors and families are remembering the 101 souls who were killed 50 years ago when Eastern Flight 401 crashed into the Everglades. She has served as cabin crew on flights from economy-class to private jets. Raposa explained that over many years, we worked, trying to put something together, emphasizing the development of a tribute for Flight 401. 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. I'm just blessed. "We don't have a home of our own to call our own, 401 doesn't," he said. The flight was largely uneventful, but, on approach to Miami, the flight crew had become fixated on a faulty indication in the cockpit. The death toll was, in 1972, the highest of any one-plane accident. 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 senior flight attendant said he was dazed and unresponsive when spoken to and was not on the passenger list. Flight engineer Don Repo is also said to have appeared onboard flights in a strange, supernatural manner. "My god, you're here, please don't leave me," he remembers telling them. 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Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 was a regularly scheduled flight between Charleston, South Carolina and Chicago Illinois with a stop at Charlotte, North Carolina. The plane actually spun in a circle, the floor dropped and I woke up in the water," he recalled. He heard alligators and snakes splash around him as whirring airboats and helicopters searched for survivors. You are here with us," said flight attendant Beverly Raposa, who survived the crash. 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. . The plane descended out of the sky as pilots were distracted over a landing gear warning light. A keen amateur photographer, he also recently reached the milestone of flying his 100th sector as a passenger. Local 10: Eastern Flight 401: A survivor's story; Flamingo Magazine: Flight 401 Down in the Glades; Read the Story! Flight attendants Patricia and Stephanie tragically died in the crash, along with the flight crew. His knee was badly dislocated, his shin able to swivel in any direction. A lack of flashlights amid the poor nighttime visibility in the Everglades impeded the ability of survivors to assist each other. She was dazed and disoriented but noticed a penlight flashing nearby. He had 8,876 flight hours, including 3,856 hours on the DC-9. Bud Marquis, who was out hunting frogs with a friend, was the first to arrive and found a scene of chaos, with survivors struggling in the swampy wreckage. Please enter valid email address to continue. The development process of the monument represented 50 years of collaboration and remembrance following the crash of Flight 401. Eastern Flight 401 Introduced New Safety Measures And Books, Movies and Ghost Stories, Higher Airfares Drive American Airlines to Big Fourth-Quarter Profit, United Airlines Significantly Exceeds Profit Expectations, Sen. Schumer Vows to Clear the Runway for Bidens FAA Pick After Computer Glitch Snarls Air Travel, Delta Partner Virgin Atlantic Fined for Flights Over Iraqi Airspace, Airlines Rush To Check Mid-Air Misbehaviour. Love aviation history? Bound for Miami, Flight 401 took off from New York's JFK at 9:20 p.m. That time, finances got in the way. . Three days after the crash, Lilly Infantinos body was found. The aircraft was a Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar traveling from New York to Miami. 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. At the front of the aircraft, Sue Tebbs and Adrienne Hamilton were seated for landing. On another day, a crew was in the cockpit of an aircraft when they were said to have seen Don sitting with them. Now you can see the construction of the new pool with your own eyes. But now, they still have to survive in the vast darkness of the gator infested Everglades. READ MORE: There was another tragedy in Miami after Eastern Flight 401. The flight had left JFK Airport in New York en-route to Miami International Airport when it went down shortly before midnight on Dec. 29, 1972, in the swampland some 18 miles west-northwest of the airport. She encouraged them to sing Christmas carols . All the survivors were injured; 60 received serious injuries and 17 suffered minor injuries that did not require . The Story Of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, took a look at the eight most intriguing examples. (Photo by Steve Starr/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images), Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. The plane, which was in an angled turn at the time, struck the swamp and began to flip, breaking apart and spitting the passengers to the ground. The aircraft assigned to Eastern Airlines Flight 401 that December 29th was an L-1011 from Lockheed, often referred to as a Whisperliner due to its quiet engines. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 - Crash Investigation, Findings and Passenger List . Its an invasive species, Surfside candidate who lost election bid is now in jail on murder charges in Broward, Have you seen Maura Lockhart? "My grandfather was a kind, humble, perfectionist. Tell people you love them. And never go out of the house angry. In November 2022,Airwaysinterviewed former flight attendants Beverly Raposa and Mercy Ruiz to understand their perspectives as survivors of the crash. It was the first fatal crash involving not only the Lockheed TriStar, but, indeed, a widebody aircraft of any kind. In the hospital he learned just how bad off he was. Eastern Airlines eventually ceased operations early in 1991. The other 101 people on Eastern Airlines Flight 401 died quite horribly 98 in the Everglades where the airplane crashed, three later in hospitals. Throughout the course of aviation history, there have been several other ghost stories. Today Infantino will present two wreaths, one for Flight 401 and the other for Valujet, the 1996 Everglades crash that killed all 110 on board. 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 and leading to the implementation of several aviation safety measures. The crash was a result of the flight crew's failure to recognize a deactivation of the autopilot during their attempt . He says he thinks about the crash every day and it has defined the way he looks at life. Beverly has often wondered how she survived how anyone survived. "It felt so good. "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. "It banked to the left and those engines roared to take off power and we hit. "They were incredible," says Infantino. As the aircraft circled over the Florida Everglades, the flight crew were fixated on whether the landing gear was, in fact, down and the indicator light was faulty. 401 JFK-MIA Dec. 29, 1972. On this day in 1972, Eastern Airlines Flight 401 crashes in the Everglades. The lights of Miami vanished behind them. Raposa brought the baby to Ruiz, who cradled him to keep warm. People were screaming, and partially clothed dead bodies were face down in the water. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 was on its way from New York to Miami on December 29th, 1972, with 13 crew and 163 passengers onboard. The tragedy would never have occurred but for a single, burnt-out light bulb . 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