Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was a scheduled flight from New York JFK to Miami. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. It was the first fatal crash involving not only the Lockheed TriStar, but, indeed, a widebody aircraft of any kind. Robert Loft, First Officer Albert Stockstill and Second Officer Donald Repo steered Flight 401 toward Miami International Airport after an uneventful flight from New York. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He accompanied 3 survivors on the helicopter to the hospital including a flight attendant and passenger who lost her baby in the crash. [5]:23 Investigators believe this was due to the crew being distracted by the nose gear light, and because the flight engineer was not in his seat when it sounded, so would not have been able to hear it. Captain Robert Albin Loft (Left), First Officer Albert Stockstill (Middle) and Second Officer Don Repo (Right) The flight departed JFK Airport on Friday, December 29, 1972, at 9:20 PM, with 163 passengers and a total of 13 crew members on board. Robert Serling's 1980 book From the Captain to the Colonel tells the complete history of Eastern Airlines, from 1935 when it was headed . He served in the Navy as an AO2 aerographer. Death: March 21, 1819 (52-53) Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA. 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. [1] As the plane made its way across the marshlands of the Florida Everglades, Stockstill is heard to say, We did something to the altitude. He graduated from Wheat Ridge High School, CO in 1986. Setimus And The Aztec UFO Crash The First Alien Contact Encounter Of Modern Times? So without in any way wanting to make light of it, after all the events that led to the sightings of Second Officer Don Repo and Captain Bob Loft were truly . The pilots cycled the landing gear, but still failed to get the confirmation light and they crashed abruptly. However, a push on the steering systems in a specific way, would disengage the autopilot. The flight is referenced as part of the Bob Welch song "The Ghost of Flight 401" on his 1979 album Three Hearts. [6]:101 The pilots cycled the landing gear, but still failed to get the confirmation light. He served as cornet, quartermaster, and lieutenant in the Continental Dragoons. That's because last year, my flight from Chicago to Miami was visited by ghosts - and I'm pretty sure it was the crew Eastern Airlines Flight 401. Robert Loft, 55, a seasoned pilot with 32 years under his belt. They rushed to rescue survivors. This was, according to Singleton, "sometime after Columbus but before all the new scientific technology came about." The book explained the science of simple navigation with simple and easy instructions, real-life exercises, detailed diagrams, and straightforward . The accident and the subsequent ghost story were mentioned by Dan Aykroyd during his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on June 6, 1984. Also known as Robert Laudat, Robert Loft. [5]:30[6]:99 The aircraft was fleet number 310, and the 10th TriStar delivered to the carrier. Resend Activation Email. Robert Albin "Bob" Loft. 29 Dec 1972 (aged 55) Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA. Additional information. To Captain Robert McKenzie. Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was a scheduled flight from New York to Miami. Eastern Air Lines candidly dismissed that their planes were inhabited by spooks and ghosts. She would leave her seat temporarily to find a staff member as one of their staff, a flight attendant who was sitting next to her was obviously feeling unwell. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? The television film The Ghost of Flight 401, which aired on NBC in February 1978, offers a fictionalized depiction of the crash and alleged ghost sightings. For reasons unknown, there are no reports of them together. The remarkable Captain Robert FitzRoy wikipedia.org Pioneer of weather forecasting. This person greeted the male (in his late 40s or early 50s) who was wearing a pilots uniform and a captains hat that read Eastern Air Lines. There was nothing particularly memorable about the route, every pilot and flight crew in Eastern Air Lines had one time or another cut their teeth on that routine flight path. We publish books on both Kindle and paperback. Failed to report flower. [2] The attendant in question would approach a gentleman who was standing in the galley to ask him if required assistance. Over the following months and years, employees of Eastern Air Lines began reporting sightings of the dead crew members, captain Robert Loft and second officer Donald Repo, sitting on board other L-1011 flights. A pilot named Robert Loft was one of the apparitions. At 820ft (250m) along the wreckage trail, the outer section of the starboard wing tore off, gouging a 59-foot-long (18m) crater in the soft ground as it did so. For months and years after the crash, the area became a hot-bed of supernatural activity. Above him, Capt. The man would ask the attendant to pass a message to a woman, whom he named, that was on board the flight. Sightings of the spirits of Don Repo and Robert Loft spread throughout Eastern Air Lines to the point where Easterns management warned employees that they could face dismissal if caught spreading ghost stories. His flight crew included First Officer Albert John "Bert" Stockstill, 39, who had 5,800 hours of flying experience (with 306 of them in the L-1011), and Flight Engineer Donald Louis "Don" Repo, 51, who had 15,700 hours of flying experience, with 53 of them in the L-1011. Subscribe to our free newsletter and join our subscribers. Jocelyne LeBlanc works full time as a writer and is also an author with two books currently published. The investigators were particularly fascinated by the various accounts of hauntings within planes that contained pieces of Flight 401. But that doesn't change the fact my plane, in this case, a Boeing 737, was undeniably visited . In the cockpit: Capt. [14], Over the following months and years, stories began circulating that employees of Eastern Air Lines, and numerous passengers, had reported sightings of the dead crew members, captain Robert Loft and second officer (flight engineer) Donald Repo, sitting on board other L-1011s (including, in particular, N318EA). The story of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 starts off right after the crash. The swamp and its critters gobbling up the dead and living alike. It was the Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar model which, on December 29, 1972, left New Yorks John F. Kennedy airport and crashed into the Florida Everglades, causing 101 fatalities. Oops, something didn't work. Over the years, there have been several reports from passengers flying over Florida that they have encountered the ghostly crew from Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 that tragically crashed, killing many people who were on board. The film was based on Fullers book, and it concentrated on the ghost sightings that came into being after the incident. In her spare time, she loves reading, watching movies, making crafts, and watching hockey. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. All rights reserved. 1) He was from the County of Culpeper in Virginia being born about the year 1750. For example, one unnamed flight engineer would tell how he almost screamed when, while performing the standard pre-flight checks Don Repo appeared in front of him stating he had already done the checks for him. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The flight is uneventful. The account of the crash and its outcome was documented inJohn G. Fullers 1976 bookThe Ghost of Flight 401. You may not republish the article in its entirety. However, they appeared to be fixing the oven. The disintegration of the aircraft that followed scattered wreckage over an area 1,600ft (500m) long and 330ft (100m) wide in a southwesterly direction. [5]:13. With the aircraft in mid-turn, the left wingtip hit the surface first, then the left engine and the left landing gear,[5]:8 making three trails through the sawgrass, each 5ft (1.5m) wide and over 100ft (30m) long. Some high-ranking employees and pilots would do so only under the cover of anonymity. Loft and Repo had indeed lost their lives that December evening in 1972. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Also known as V R Loft, Loft Loft, Loft Robert Valentine. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Cockpit area microphone (CAM): [Sound of click], CAM: [Sound of six beeps similar to radio altimeter increasing in rate]. Under the command of Captain Robert Albin Loft, an expert navigator rated 50th in seniority at Eastern. Robert Bud Marquis, an airboat pilot, was out frog hunting with his bud Ray Dickinsin when they beheld the crash. A TV movieThe Ghost of Flight 401,aired in February 1978. Ancient DNA unlocks secrets of marriage rules in Minoan Crete! Therefore, the crash was due to the pilot-error. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. [4] It was also the first hull loss and fatal crash of a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. Robert J Gancio, 63. Date: 29.12.1972. No complete cross-section of the passenger cabin remained, and both the port wing and tailplane were demolished to fragments. Live PTR Beta. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Sorry! There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. A womans face screaming up. by Nicos Kaloyirou. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Eight passengers became infected; doctors used hyperbaric chambers to treat the infections. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Weve updated the security on the site. Sir, I presume upon your former Friendship for Colonel Robert Stuart to trouble you with the enclosed Extracts of a Letter I lately received from him, as the most effectual Method I can devise of complying with his Request. When she returned to her seat with the stewardess following behind her, both women saw who was later identified as Don Repo just fade away and vanish before their eyes. The flight progressed normally until about 11:30. The . On his 1979 albumThree Hearts, musician Bob Welch also recorded a song titled The Ghost of Flight 401. Captain Robert is a local expert on inshore fishing, and he knows all the best spots for catching . The film was based on Fullers book, and it concentrated on the ghost sightings that came into being after the incident. You should read this article with an open mind and come to a conclusion yourself. By this time, Frank Borman was the CEO of Eastern Airlines who called the stories a haunting garbage and considered suing the producers of the 1978 made-for-TV movie The Ghost of Flight 401 for tarnishing Eastern Airlines reputation. An original floorboard from Flight 401 remains in the archives at History Miami in South Florida. Based on the book, it dramatized the crash, rescue efforts, and NTSB investigation. Your Name: Subject: Message: Notify me by email of all message replies. Sightings of Don Repo would continue sporadically for several years before Eastern Airlines closure in 1991. Captain Robert L. Figular, a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Master, is the President and CEO of Mariners School and Mariners Learning System. This was the first fatal crash of a wide-body aircraft. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience. 29 December 1972: Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, was en route from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York, to Miami International Airport (MIA), Florida, with a crew of 13 and 163 passengers. Loft, a tall and trim 55 year old had been flying for Eastern Airlines since the days of Eddie Rickenbacker. [6]:110 Visually, since it was nighttime and the aircraft was flying over the darkened terrain of the Everglades, no ground lights or other visual signs indicated the TriStar was slowly descending. Posted in. As he was a VIP, the vice presidents was allowed on . The damn light simply wouldnt turn on. Captain Bob Loft and Second Officer Don Repo died in the crash, as did ninety-nine other people on board in what was one of the worst commercial air disasters in United States history. 17 Mar 1917. [5]:4 This altitude alert, designed to warn the pilots of an inadvertent deviation from the selected altitude, went unnoticed by the crew. They, nonetheless, reportedly removed all the salvaged parts from their L-1011 fleet. Bob Loft. The flight was under the command of Captain Robert Albin (Bob) Loft, age 55, a veteran pilot ranked 50th in seniority at Eastern Air Lines. The pilots tried again, they cycled the landing gear, but zilch; the confirmation light was off. Our latest book, Historys Most Bizarre, Outlandish, And Controversial UFO And Alien Encounters contains over 60 encounters. Try again later. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. The short video below is a reconstruction of the disastrous incident. [15][16] Gossip regarding the sighting of the spirits of Don Repo and Bob Loft spread throughout Eastern Air Lines to the point where Eastern's management warned employees that they could face dismissal if caught spreading ghost stories. GREAT NEWS! The celebrated explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) also famously took part in the race to claim the South Pole in 1911, but sadly failed in his mission and died on his return journey. What followed not only left a trail of body parts, broken hearts, mass hysteria, damning accusations but a mass grave now populated by alligators and ghosts. The 13 crew members on board were passing up cocktails, the 163 passengers were passed out either drunk or asleep. In the cockpit: Capt. Suddenly the plane plunged 250ft in 70 seconds; an altitude warning went off Cchordchime located under the engineers workstation the same engineer that was down below checking the status of the wheels. But the rumours of the flight haunting had already spread far and wide. Apparently, some of the equipment that was salvaged from the wreckage had been used in other L-1011 planes with Eastern Air Lines which has many people believing that the ghosts of those who passed away are still connected to that equipment. Robert attended the University of Colorado Boulder where he became a member of the Pershing Rifle Team. Real Paranorms. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. All three of them now saw Repos face in the oven door. ). Lived In Saint James NY, Osprey FL, Nokomis FL, Nesconset NY. 3,400-year-old palace from a mysterious civilization revealed by drought. On December 29, 1972, Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 took off from New York on its way to Miami. In the cockpit was Capt. Resides in Sarasota, FL. [5]:4 For the next 80 seconds, the plane maintained level flight. This is a carousel with slides. A Halloween Tale: Kennedy Airport, Flight 401 and the Walking Dead. After the aircraft had descended 250 feet (76m) from the selected altitude of 2,000 feet (610m), a C-chord sounded from the rear speaker. 2) He first entered the service in 1776. Perhaps the spirits (energies?) First Officer Stockstill was killed on impact, and although pilot Robert Loft and flight engineer Donald Repo initially survived the crash, Loft died while being pulled from the wreckage and Repo succumbed to his grievous injuries later at a hospital. The crash was featured in season five of the Discovery Channel Canada / National Geographic TV series Mayday, in a 2009 episode called "Fatal Distraction".[9]. [5]:3, The cockpit crew removed the light assembly,[6]:102 and Second Officer Repo was dispatched to the avionics bay beneath the flight deck to check via a small porthole whether the landing gear was indeed down. . Flight 401 was west-northwest of Miami, 18.7 mi from the end of runway 9L. Try again later. As for the cargo, the flight was booked solid. When Captain Robert Campbell I was born in 1717, his father, Charles Campbell I, was 21 and his mother, Mary Stuart, was 21. There was just one problem: Bob Loft had been dead for months. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Robert Loft (17211647)? Some of Flight 401s equipment was salvaged and repurposed for other crafts of the Eastern fleet. Birth. As for the latest ghostly encounter, an individual who was on a red-eye flight from Chicago to Miami last year was supposedly visited by the crew from Flight 401 and the apparitions appeared when the aircraft was over the Florida Everglades. Mysterious unknown script By Newton Stone, Recent skeletal DNA analysis proves German, Danish & Dutch origins of the English people. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter to receive the latest articles directly in your inbox. Prior to his current assignment, he commanded the Joint Intelligence Operation Center European Command Analytic Center at RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom. Captain Bob Loft and Second Officer Don Repo died in the crash, as did ninety-nine other people on board in what was one of the worst commercial air disasters . [6]:107108 Donadeo, the lone survivor of the four flight-deck occupants, recovered from his injuries. As Stockstill started another turn, onto 180, he noticed the discrepancy. [5]:5 The plane was traveling at 227 miles per hour (197kn; 365km/h) when it hit the ground. Coincidence? The slight forward pressure on the stick would have caused the aircraft to enter a slow descent, maintained by the CWS system. Never been back to that place since that moment around here, we do our best to avoid that area.. A system error has occurred. Robert Smith (The Captain) Replied on November 13, 2022. Over the following months and years, rumors began circulating that employees of Eastern Air Lines were reporting sightings of the dead crew members, captain Robert Loft and second officer (flight engineer) Donald Repo, sitting on board other L-1011 (N318EA) flights. There was an error deleting this problem. [22] Loft's widow and children did sue Fuller, for infringement of Loft's right of publicity, for invasion of privacy, and for intentional infliction of emotional distress, but the lawsuit was dismissed and the dismissal upheld by the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_401#In_popular_culture, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PKlVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9-ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5371%2C7839479, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nToTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7vcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6073%2C1518539, : [Sound of six beeps similar to radio altimeter increasing in rate]. Template:Unreferenced Over the following months and years, employees of Eastern Air Lines began reporting sightings of the dead crew members, captain Robert Loft and second officer (flight engineer) Donald Repo, sitting on board other L-1011 (N318EA) flights. There he was able to land in a swampy patch of grass and coordinate rescue efforts. By 11:41 p.m., Capt. The approach controller cleared the flight to climb to 2,000ft (610m), and then hold west over the Everglades. Thank you for fishing with us! [5]:4 In the next 70 seconds, the plane lost only 250ft (76m), but this was enough to trigger the altitude warning C-chord chime located under the engineer's workstation. Edgar Allen Poe By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett Unlike many ghost tales, this one - which originated . Iain Russell tells his story. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Investigators believe the autopilot switched modes when the captain accidentally leaned against the yoke while turning to speak to the flight engineer, who was sitting behind and to the right of him. The details included in the articleare based on the reports, accounts and documentation available as provided bywitnesses and publications - sources/references are published above. Parts of the aircraft that had crashed operating Flight 401 were salvaged after the crash investigation and refitted into other L-1011s. [12][13] The training is designed to make problem solving in a cockpit much more efficient, thus causing less distraction for the crew. Accueil; Prsentation; Dpollution; Nos vhicules; Nos pices Scared but calm, she went to find other colleagues and returned with two other flight attendants. Fuller describes anecdotes of strange happenings aboard other Eastern aircraft. Year should not be greater than current year. Cleveland acquired 150 acres near the Lewis Fork in what is today known as the Purlear Community by 1778. Then came scattered parts from the No. Search above to list available cemeteries. Eastern Air Lines CEO (and former Apollo astronaut) Frank Borman called the ghost stories surrounding the crash "garbage". [21] A television film, also titled The Ghost of Flight 401, aired on NBC in February 1978. Captain Robert John Long. The man was a hero that ended up saving dozens of lives. 6 min read. Coincidentally or not, the entire galley area where the flight attendants saw Repos face was made from materials recovered from the downed Flight 401. Whether Turpin used the grounds to conduct his robberies over 250 years before the conception of air travel is unknown. The flight was under the command of Captain Robert Loft, 55, a veteran Eastern Airline plot. He was a member of Gold Prospectors of the Rockies and the National Rifle Association. Comment by dasbaum PvP vendors are currently not selling Season 3 & 4 elite gear (in EU only though, US seems to work). To use this feature, use a newer browser. 1972 was drawing to a close when a routine flight from JFK, New York to Miami departed at 9:20 p.m. with 30-year veteran pilot Captain Bob Loft at the controls. As time passed and Flight 401 became a distant memory, the recounting of ghost sightings stopped. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Flight 401 departed JFK Airport in New York on Friday, December 29, 1972, at 21:20, with 163 passengers and 13 crew members on board. Captain Robert F. Hight, Jr. is the information warfare chair and senior intelligence officer at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. 2023 Copyright Miami Haunts. Then, it dropped 100ft (30m), and then again flew level for two more minutes, after which it began a descent so gradual it could not be perceived by the crew. Your email address will not be published. Captain Robert L. Martin. Immediate Family: Son of Joseph Frost. Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. He had logged 280 hours in the L-1011. We will not let it happen! While history would suggest they were unable to deliver this promise, most consider the sightings to be completely genuine. Frank Borman, prior to becoming CEO of Eastern Airlines, arrived at the scene after the crash to assist with rescue efforts. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. This browser does not support getting your location. For months, hunters, poachers, and wildlife enthusiasts started reporting strange unearthly sights and encounters around the crash site. Robert Bain Loft was born circa 1863. [25] A television film of the same name was aired in October 1978. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. However, Captain Loft died before he could be rescued from the wreckage. This person greeted the male (in his late 40s or early 50s) who was wearing a pilot's uniform and a captain's hat that read Eastern Air Lines. For more tales of the macabre, check out our blog. Eastern Air Lines Flight 401was a regularly scheduled flight that connected the Big Apples JFK airport with Miamis wild beach soaked riviera. Captain Loft is "as much a captain as one can imagine," a man who believes that being a soldier is the highest and most honorable occupation to which a person can aspire. It's OK to think I am nuts. Dubuque Regional Airport 11000 Airport Road Dubuque, IA 52003 Phone: 563-589-4128 Learn more about merges. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. He would later identify the mystery man as Loft when looking up a picture of the deceased pilot. COPYRIGHT UNSOLVED MYSTERIES & PARANORMAL ACTIVITIES, 2017-2018. Of the 176 people on board, 101 lost their lives in the tragedy. He also named the mighty Columbia River after his ship, SS Columbia Rediviva. 26.24 - MU Plus+ Podcast - The Demigods of Brahma, 26.23 - MU Plus+ Podcast - Safe and Radioactive, More on the Matter of Bob Lazar, "Containers" and Stolen Souls: A Sinister Saga of UFOs and Demons, Researchers Test Soil and Rocks from Mount Ararat for Minute Chemical Signs of Noah's Ark. Many believe they have seen his ghost, however, and that of his black horse, near the main terminal. Failed to delete memorial. Father of John "Captain" Frost, Sr.; Simeon Riley Frost; Nancy Anne Seals; Lucinda Jane Farmer; Robert Ray Frost and 6 others. The crew didnt react. 1 (port) engine, and fragments from the port wing itself and the port tailplane. JAMES ROBERT ''BOB'' LOFT , 55, of Aurora died Nov. 23. Only 75 passengers and crew survived. In 1635, his occupation is listed as owner of three cranes inn in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts . As it turned out, Robert Loft was in fact the name of the pilot and Don Repo was the flight engineer who both passed away in the crash. Of the cockpit crew, only flight engineer Repo survived the initial crash, along with technical officer Donadeo, who was down in the nose electronics bay with Repo at the moment of impact. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Robert Albin Bob Loft I found on Findagrave.com. Please try again later. The Eastern Airlines flight had just impacted into the ground. Snow with 31 years of flight service, was mandated to take the Covid-19 "vaccine"on November 7th 2021 or lose his job. "[5]:2324, In response to this and other accidents in the 1970s, many airlines started crew resource management training for their pilots. Pieces of Flight 401s wreckage can also be found in Ed and Lorraine Warrens Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut. 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