Shortly before midnight on december 29, 1972, the lockheed l10111 tristar. Some actions in the 98 threeyear episode series are inside the air base. On december of 1972, an eastern airlines tristar jetliner, flight 401, crashed into a florida swamp. And now their app lets you download and listen to only the audio. Official eastern air lines flight 401 history, photos. In the 1970s, tales of such ghostly apparitions flew around the usa and the airline world. Ghost of flight 401 the incredible reallife story of a jetage phantom that grounded an airlines jumbos. On december 29th 1972, an eastern airlines tristar jetliner, flight 401, crashed into a florida swamp. Ten minutes later, flight 401 crashed into the florida everglades.
Save ghost of flight 401 dvd to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. The ghost of flight 401 tv movie 1978 the ghost of. Parapedia flight 401 survivors and those who were lost. The ghost of flight 401 1978 cast and crew in this chiller based on true events, a jetliner crashes in the florida everglades, killing more than 100 passengers along with the flight officer, dom.
Download the ghost of flight 401 1978 tv movie torrent or any other torrent from category. So next time youre sat onboard a plane and you feel a chill. He usually wrote ufo books, and was best known for the interrupted journey about the betty and barney hill case. The ghost of flight 401 kindle edition by fuller, john g. 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. Following the movie there is a local news story on the capture of serial killer ted bundy in. The nook book ebook of the the ghost of flight 401 by john g. Much of the information in the book came from his wife, elizabeth, who. The pilots and the flight engineer, two of 10 flight attendants, and 96 of 163 passengers died. Bloodgood 1015 mary carfizzi 119 salvatore carfizzi 71515 charles camichel 991899 we assume this is the c. Fuller, who wrote a lot of books and articles about ufos and the supernatural, penned a book titled the ghost of flight 401, which the thoughtful robert malcolm young adapted for the small screen a second tvmovie based on the same crash, cleverly titled crash. In 1976, a few years after the ghost sightings stopped, john g. Most believe their presence was a result of the fact that eastern airlines, to save money, used salvaged parts from this. The film, the ghost of flight 401, starred ernest borgnine and was a part of a onetwo punch delivered by hollywood.
On the cold winter evening of december 29, 1972, eastern airlines aircraft number 310 rested quietly on the dimly lit jet parking area outside new yorks john f. There were 101 fatalities, and at the time, it was the seconddeadliest singleaircraft disaster in the the united states. The ghosts that followed flight 401 ozy a modern media. 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. Madefortv koa 4 denver this is the original nbc broadcast from feb. Perhaps the most extraordinary and credible research into the ghost phenomenon ever documented is the socalled ghosts of flight 401. The signal inside the cockpit had not illuminated as it should have. Start reading the ghost of flight 401 on your kindle in under a minute. 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 those who. The opening credits feature a flight crew of pretty stellar actors russell johnson of gilligans island, howard hesseman of wkrp fame, and the lovely and talented kim basinger. 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. The pilot, bob loft on the left, and flight engineer don repo on the right, were two of the 101 people. Starring ernest borgnine, kim bassinger and many other familiar 70s faces, this movie had a huge urban legend surrounding it.
After all, this is hometown legend, and thats before you even get into the paranormal aspect of it. Published by user, 14 years ago this book is about an airplane, most known as flight 401, that crashed into the florida everglades. Flight 401 the ghost crew of eastern air lines paranorms. Download the ghost of flight 401 1978 tv movie torrent. The ghost of flight 401 1978 nbc saturday night movie. But the stories of the ghosts of flight 401 still circulate today. Shortly before midnight on december 29, 1972, the lockheed l1011 1 tristar crashed into the florida everglades, causing 101 fatalities. What scared me the most was when flight 401 crashed into the swamp,and i kept thinking that the gators and snakes were going to get the survivors. The ghost of flight 401 1978 in this chiller based on true events, a jetliner crashes in the florida everglades, killing more than 100 passengers along with the flight officer, dom cimoli. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. Passengers, cabin crew, pilots, flight engineers, even top airline executives, all claimed to have seen something while travelling on some eastern airlines aircraft. What the renowned investigative writer john fuller stumbled upon was a jetage ghost story crews wouldnt fly the plane because of the reappearing apparitions of a dead pilot and flight engineer from a.
The story of the worlds first crash of a jumbo jet as told by survivors. The aircraft, a lockheed l1011 1 tristar jet, seemed to have an issue with the front nose gear. Her book, my search for the ghost of flight 401, was just as good as his and i read both with equal enthusiasm. The ghost of flight 401 1978 cast and crew moviefone. An airplane flight represents a communication session with the. The ghost of flight 401 1978 full movie download full hd. Na na na an aircraft crashes in the florida everglades, killing 103 passengers. The strange story of the ghosts of flight 401 strange. The atc concerned from the loss of altitude asked atc.
Carmichael on the passenger manifest jose carrasquillo 62840 paquita carrasquillo 10440. The airplane was a new lockheed l1011 tristar, the. The strange tales of the ghostly airmen of flight of 401 circulated in the airline community. For a year and a half after flight 401 went down, both crew members and passengers reported seeing the deceased captain robert loft and flight engineer donald repo on other l1011 flights. We do not offer to watch the ghost of flight 401 movie online. Continuing with the theme of 70s madefortelevision movies set on unbelievably roomy commercial airplanes comes the ernest borgnineled the ghost of flight 401. Soon passengers and crew on those aircrafts report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplanes flight engineer. Suddenly, months later, the ghosts of its pilot and flight engineer began to appear on sister ships.
The flight was uneventful until the approach to miami. Lloyd irving bearman 11623 darrylle becker 31643 jerome becker 62739 ernest f. The story of the crash and its aftermath was documented first in john g. 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.
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. This book is definitely a ghost story, but it is also very much an investigation. Flight 401 s chain of problems began on the approach to florida two hours after departure. I give the ghost of flight 401 based on the book by john fuller a 10star rating based on hearing these stories firsthand. The ghost of flight 401 was not much of a departure for him. Drama, mystery, tv movie, thriller 1978 add to watchlist. Shortly before midnight on december 29, 1972, the lockheed l10111 tristar crashed into the florida everglades, causing 101 fatalities.
A pilot is seen on a flight months after his own planes fatal crash. Free wallpapers download of the ghost of flight 401 movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. 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. Eastern air lines flight 401, operated by a fourmonthold lockheed l1011, registration n310ea, carrying 163 passengers and crewmembers, departed new yorkjfk at 21. Anyone interested the paranormal should dig up copies of these and read them cover to cover. Ernest borgnine at an event for the ghost of flight 401 1978 gary lockwood in the ghost of. Grounding the ghost of flight 401 skeptoid podcast. Accident of eastern flight 401, a lockheed l1011 tristar in the everglades near miami, fl, usa. Theres a long history of spirits and death omens on planes and ships, like phantom travelers. Message to our customers to help do our part during these uncertain times in the world and to help encourage social distancing.
But before we begin this spooky tale, we must first go back to december 29, 1972 on board eastern airlines flight 401 as it. However, as a native floridian born in hialeah hospital only 11 months after the crash of flight 401, i couldnt resist and im glad that i didnt. Eastern air lines ceo and former apollo astronaut frank borman called the ghost. Discover the preventable reason for the crash of emery worldwide flight 17 in 2000. An aircraft crashes in the florida everglades, killing 101 passengers. One of the worlds newest and flashiest airliners, a lockheed l1011 tristar, was making one of its first flights for eastern air lines on december. The one that crashed, the airline salvaged some of its parts, put it in other planes, then the spirit of the pilot and copilot haunted those flights. The ghost of flight 401 by john grant fuller, 1976, berkley pub.
With ernest borgnine, gary lockwood, tina chen, kim basinger. As i recall, it was a spooky little tv flick and id like to see it again. Fuller published a book titled the ghost of flight 401, which detailed the events leading up to the crash and the stories of ghosts told later. They made a tv movie about it starring ernest borgnine as the most frequently seen ghost. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplanes flight engineer. The ghosts of flight 401 confessions of a trolley dolly. Be the first to ask a question about the ghost of flight 401. Incident at exeter concerned a series of wellpublicized ufo sightings in and around the town of exeter, new hampshire in.
We at have lowered the cost of all store items for a. If you want to believe you must see this rare and amazing 1978 docudrama based on the bestselling book by john g. Eastern air lines flight 401 was a scheduled flight from new york to miami. An aircraft crashes in the florida everglades, killing 103 passengers. The ghost of flight 401 was based on the tragic eastern air lines airplane crash in december 1972, and the alleged supernatural events which followed. Lost horizon by james hilton mayday by nelson demille air, volume 1 by g. Fuller that accurately covers every detail of the true story of the ghost of flight 401. An account of the paranormal happenings even appeared in a 1974 us flight safety foundations newsletter.