Ron Infantino is a passenger who survived the tragedy. ads@MiamiSprings.com. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 - Crash Investigation, Findings and Passenger List . The crash killed 101 people, including Stanich. . Mercy Ruiz, 29, also noticed something strange that night. There were 75 at the time, 20 years ago tonight. MIAMI - Thursday marks 50 years since Eastern Airlines Flight 401 crashed into the Florida Everglades. The scene was apocalyptic. The airline still wanted to interview him for an opening that he could start after his health improved. Before ValuJet there was Eastern Flight 401. Both pilots and the flight engineer died, along with 2 out of 10 flight attendants and 96 of the 163 passengers on board. It helps me put life in perspective, you see.". Advertise: Call 305.775.4094 or email: Why them two?. It was like a tornado. 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. We consider them significant. 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. Patricia has a master's level postgraduate diploma in Human Factors in Aviation and has written about aviation since 2010. I have a beautiful family, and I got my wings back, and I just keep moving forward, said McQuigg. The left wing tip hit first. 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. A ball of fire erupted in the cabin and the aircraft cartwheeled and broke into pieces. 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. Infantino and the flight attendants will meet with airline experts and the public to tell them never to become complacent. The flight crew had taken pictures as a keepsake for what would have been their last trip of the year together. Bob Loft decided to try to troubleshoot and fix the light before landing and put the plane on autopilot. Now, survivors are planning the first memorial marker. "I hear this voice scream out in the Everglades," he said. The name of Ronald Infantino's wife Lily is on that memorial. The plane then veered to the left and was thrown into darkness. "These poor people were still my responsibility. Raposa brought the baby to Ruiz, who cradled him to keep warm. He said 401 needs a memorial not only for those who died but for its importance in airline safety. Hardly anyone has stopped by in 35 years to discuss the crash. The flight had been uneventful until the Lockheed L-1011 jet was making its approach to MIA. One survivor, certain Marquis carried him to safety, once showed up with a $1,000 check. Contact: brent@airwaysmag.com, 2022 Airways Publishing, LLC. "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. The captain had ordered that the landing gear be lowered in preparation for landing. Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was a Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar jet that crashed into the Florida Everglades at 11:42 pm December 29, 1972, causing 101 fatalities (99 initial crash fatalities, two died shortly afterward). Eastern Airlines, mistakenly believing they . 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). The crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 401, along with other major air disasters around the same time, eventually led to a number of aircraft safety enhancements, including crew resource management, which has procedures for decision making in cockpits to try to eliminate human error. A look at some of the strange tales that emerged after the accident. He opened the trap door to see a vision of Don looking at him, which then promptly disappeared. Journalist - A graduate in German, Jake has a passion for aviation history, and enjoys sampling new carriers and aircraft even if doing so demands an unorthodox itinerary. Seventy five people survived. The flight, which departed from JFK International . Marquis would work tirelessly throughout the night and the next day rescuing people. One hundred and one lives were lost that late December evening, with 75 passengers and crew . . Beverly saw a sea of colors before being knocked out. 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. "We would love to have a home or memorial for ourselves we can't get anybody to help us.". She asked the flight engineer later about the oven, and he said he hadn't fixed it, and it didn't need to be fixed. Patricia commented on the fact that it was the holiday season and maybe they'd earn some overtime. 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 held out hope that his wife had survived another patient with their last name was admitted to a hospital in Florida. 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 precious love we shared means we are never far apart,. She was dazed and disoriented but noticed a penlight flashing nearby. 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. Ruiz continued her career as a flight attendant, flying for both EA and United (UA) in the years following Flight 401. Donations are still being accepted no matter what amount. It also marked the first the first jumbo jet to crash. The helicopters had trouble finding the wreckage but Marquis used his headlamp to help signal them, as he continued to pull survivors from the wreckage. 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 pilot Bob Loft and the flight engineer Don Repo were two of the 101 people who perished in the air crash. They had not realized that the autopilot was disconnected, which ultimately caused the plane to lose altitude and crash. It was so dark she couldnt see her hands in front of her. /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 . "The reports were given by experienced and trustworthy pilots and crew. READ MORE: An Eastern plane crashed into the Everglades in 1972. Anyone interested in attending should email flt401memorial@gmail.com. "I said, 'Oh my god we crashed, we crashed.' READ MORE: There was another tragedy in Miami after Eastern Flight 401. She noticed that the engines sounded different, and the aircraft jolted. 2023 Endeavor Business Media, LLC. The scene of the wreckage of Eastern Airlines Flight 401 in the Everglades west of Miami International Airport. But no one could hear Infantino yelling for help. Miami, Florida: A young survivor of an Eastern Airlines Tristar jet which crashed in the Everglades near Miami is helped from a helicopter by hospital personnel in Miami. Passengers, cabin crew, Pilots, Flight Engineers, even top airline executives, all claimed to have seen 'something' while travelling on some Eastern Airlines aircraft. Although 75 people survived, the accident still resulted in the deaths of 101 occupants, including Captain Robert 'Bob' Loft and Flight Engineer Donald 'Don' Repo. The answer was fine, but unfortunately the controller didn't specifically mention the altitude so no one was the wiser. This commemorative event in the Everglades represented one of many, which also included smaller meetings among survivors and supporters. The idea for a memorial for Eastern Flight 401 first popped up at the 35th anniversary gathering in the Everglades. He reportedly then said, "Watch out for fire in this plane.". Meanwhile, a flight attendant on a New York to Miami flight (the very route of the December 1972 crash) opened an overhead locker to find Bob's face peering out at her. The wreckage of Eastern Air Lines flight 401 lies in the Florida Everglades after the crash. He couldn't move. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 was one of South Florida's deadliest airline disasters. . Raposa was among 75 "miracle survivors." Another 101 died. Its closure; its been a long time coming, she said. Photo: Jon Proctor Collection. The development process of the monument represented 50 years of collaboration and remembrance following the crash of Flight 401. Pin. "It was so cold I can't describe it.". "We're still at 2,000 feet, right?" Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Raposa said she has flown for over 20 years for business, saying she sleeps like a baby every time she flies. The flight was largely uneventful, but, on approach to Miami, the flight crew had become fixated on a faulty indication in the cockpit. "They were incredible," says Infantino. Flight attendants Patricia and Stephanie tragically died in the crash, along with the flight crew. With Ernest Borgnine, Gary Lockwood, Tina Chen, Kim Basinger. Featured Image: Eastern Airlines Lockheed L1011 N310EA, the airframe involved in flight 401. The bottom line was that the pilot and crew became so concerned about a burnt-out lightbulb that they neglected to notice the altitude dropping. The Memorial is along the Curtiss Parkway median directly across from the driving range. The Douglas DC-9-31 carried 78 passengers and four crew members. There were 75 survivors, including a 23-year-old flight . Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Eastern Flight 401, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, remains the worst aviation accident in Florida history. The flight crew had not realized that the autopilot had been accidentally switched off and the aircraft was descending. And then it was like being in a tornado, I was in the tail and we were rotating, said Beverly Raposa, a flight attendant. 19 de agosto de 1972 (fonte: Jetsite ) O voo 401 da Eastern Air Lines, realizado por um avio Lockheed L-1011, foi vtima de um acidente tendo cado num pntano da Flrida, Estados Unidos (nos chamados Everglades) na noite do dia 29 de dezembro de 1972, causando a morte de 101 das 176 pessoas, entre passageiros e tripulantes, que seguiam a . Thus, Raposa continued, It was 101 airboats that actually went out there, and we lost 101 souls. In addition to the airboats, Ruiz described freefalling white flowers from small aircraft overhead. Then I knew how bad I was.". The plane plunged into the Everglades after taking off from the Miami airport. We reach over 20,000 people each month. 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. Beverly vowed to make a permanent memorial to those who were killed. "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. . McQuigg and Raposa went on to continue flying, with McQuigg still working in the profession. 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. The plane was crossing over the Everglades on Dec. 29, 1972, when she turned to fellow flight attendant Stephanie Stanich. All of the bodies were recovered, 99 perished that night, two more would die from their injuries. The plane descended out of the sky as pilots were distracted over a landing gear warning light. Expand All . 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. Although not in your arms, Im always in your heart. The couple had two sons. I know how much you miss me, and I miss you too. 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. "We did something to the altitude," the first officer remarked, and the captain's reply was "What? Give or take a word, the announcement is remembered verbatim by virtually every survivor. "I asked, 'Where's my wife?' It was the first fatal crash involving not only the Lockheed TriStar, but, indeed, a widebody aircraft of any kind. Beverly Raposa a survior of Eastern Flight 401 29th December 1972 crash of an L-1011, tail number N310EA explains her experience He was so weak that doctors opted to operate without anesthesia. 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. From the 1972 crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 in the Florida Everglades, to the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 and the tragedies of Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 resulting from faulty sensors on the Boeing 737 Max 8, Podhurst Orseck has grown from aviation litigation pioneer to the premier firm of its kind globally. "They put me in a helicopter and I'll never forget they gave me a warm blanket," he said. I think about her every day.. He says he thinks about the crash every day and it has defined the way he looks at life. The disaster that killed 100 people became the foundations of the safety procedures on airlines. Robert Marquis, an airboat captain out hunting frogs that night, witnessed the crash and rushed to the rescue, suffering burns to his face, arms, and legs as he ferried survivors to safety. Checks can be made payable to: National Air Disaster Foundation The plane, a new "Whisperliner," could transport 229 passengers. On December 29, 1972, Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was the first jumbo jet to crash and the second worst single-plane disaster in America up to that time. READ MORE: Eastern Flight 401 introduced new safety measures and books, movies and ghost stories. Sharon and Adrienne were injured and trapped in their jump seats. The memorial monument will be accessible by foot and car, with parking and benches located nearby. 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. All the survivors were injured; 60 received serious injuries and 17 suffered minor injuries that did not require . An Eastern Airlines jet heading from New York to Miami crashed in the Everglades 50 years ago. 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. I survived, she didn't. Beverly had gathered survivors together, seating them back to back to stay warm. The harrowing tale of three survivors of the 1972 crash of Eastern Airlines flight 401 into the Everglades. 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. "It went completely dark so I knew we were doing another go-round, not knowing what was going on," he said. "She yelled, 'Don't anybody light any matches in the Everglades,' which was smart because of all the jet fuel.". Survivors. 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. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 was one of South Florida's deadliest airline disasters. Survivors will unveil a memorial marker on a grassy median of Curtiss Parkway in Miami Springs, across from the country club, on Dec. 29, the anniversary of the crash. A flash fire also developed from sprayed fuel. Expand the text below to read more about this . We're trying to build a memorial out there to try to honor that not only the survivals but the ones who died, ron In 2021, a memorial marker was installed in the Everglades to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the May 11, 1996, ValuJet crash. "My grandfather was a kind, humble, perfectionist. Her mothers sister, Sharon Shackleford, 73, and best friend, Angel Sears, 70, were also in attendance. 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 disaster took the lives 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. Sharon Shackleford said it has been painful to go on without her sister but that the memorial brings her peace. 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). Copyright - Florida Web Marketing, Inc. Nestor Suarez is the Publisher of MiamiSprings.com since 1997. The crash spawned a number of books, films and other media, along with legends of ghost signtings involving crew members who were killed. Why? This month represents the 50th anniversary of the crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, which crashed into the Florida Everglades in December 1972. She, too, couldnt move because of a fractured pelvic bone. As you might expect, she later picked from some photos that Don was the engineer she had seen. 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. Infantino had met his wife, a Little Havana resident, when he moved to Miami after the Air Force. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 was on its way from New York to Miami on December 29th, 1972, with 13 crew and 163 passengers onboard. Then came the final and fatal mistake. "Same thing in our lives. The 75-year-old woman, who was 25 at the time, was given a standing ovation for spearheading the efforts to build the memorial, located on the grassy median of the Curtiss Parkway and across from the Miami Springs Golf and Country Club. 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. The Story Of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, took a look at the eight most intriguing examples. "I love my profession so I overcame that part of my life. Amazingly, 75 of the 176 passengers and crew aboard Flight 401 survived. While in the cockpit one day, preparing for the flight, another pilot heard loud knocks from under the floor beneath him. I didn't know what to do.". Ruiz also described the adoption of shoulder straps on jump seats as another significant safety development that followed the crash of Flight 401. On the returning flight, an engine failed and had to be shut down before it caught fire. The crash, another seminal moment in South Florida aviation history, killed all 110 people on board. The investigation into the crash took months. 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. Mercy Ruiz, 75, a survivor and former flight attendant, told the Miami Herald that the solemn event felt like a graduation a gratifying ending to months of working side-by-side with Raposa to make the memorial a reality. 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). The Lockheed L-1011 crashed into the Florida Everglades. The captain had ordered that the landing gear be lowered in preparation for landing. He had bad sawgrass cuts all over his face. After placing a seat cushion under Ruizs head, Raposa left to search for other survivors. the first officer asked, and the captain immediately exclaimed "Hey, what's happening here?". So I'll never forget it, I brought it to my chest and held it.". The crash claimed the lives of 101 passengers and crew. Visit miamiherald.com. She said it was ironic that he died in one of his favorite places in the world the Everglades. At that moment Infantino was resting in his seat. The Ghost of Flight 401: Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern. The couple was returning to Miami from their honeymoon when the unspeakable happened. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. The couple dated for a few years before getting married in December 1972. one of the deadliest plane crashes in South Floridas history, Were down. Flight 401 crashed in Miami 50 years ago. But it also crept into popular culture through . Eastern Flight 401: A survivor's story. Off-topic, inappropriate or anonymous posts may be removed. She went on to praise the efforts of Raposa, who sang Christmas carols to maintain morale among survivors as they waited for rescue. The Lockheed L-1011 was the pride of the Eastern fleet and the first of a new generation of wide-body jumbo jets to crash. Then, luggage shot out of the overhead bins. Pieces of the shattered plane lay scattered in the muck and jet fuel stained the inky waters of the Everglades. Through five decades, lessons stick with the survivors of 401. 255153N 803543W. Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 was a regularly scheduled flight between Charleston, South Carolina and Chicago Illinois with a stop at Charlotte, North Carolina. I said, 'I know what you're going through because I lost somebody too.' The captain, along with one of two flight crew members, two of 10 flight attendants, and 97 of 163 passengers, died; 75 . https://new.miamisprings.com/images/news/pool-capture.jpg. 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. Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, another Eastern Airlines CFIT . It's certainly not a ten. The idea for a memorial for Eastern Flight 401 first popped up at the 35th anniversary gathering in the Everglades. The crew had previously been encouraged to report every incident pertaining to the flight in the aircraft log books, and many sightings were recorded. 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. Discover more of our stories here! 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. I try to do that but I'm human so it doesn't always work out.". 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