Posted by Dawn Quinn on 9/26/2002, 10:27 pm. Robert Serling's 1980 book From the Captain to the Colonel tells the complete history of Eastern Airlines, from 1935 when it was headed . On Dec. 29, 1972, Eastern Flight 401 from New York to Miami took off from . The Everglades were rushing towards them. [6]:108 The most common injuries were fractures of ribs, spines, pelvises, and lower extremities. Additional information. One reserved for the living perhaps. Over time, the reporting of ghost sightings stopped. From 2005 to 2007, Captain Sanders served as Executive Officer and ultimately served his first tour as Commanding Officer of Navy Legal Service Office North Central. The flight was routine until 23:32 when the plane began its approach into Miami International Airport. Back row: Pat Ghyssels, Trudy Smith, Adrianne Hamilton . Many believe that the piece is cursed. So much so, that an increased amount of movement took place. Perhaps they carried with them a sense of guilt at missing the altitude drop? Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? [17] Over time, the reporting of ghost sightings stopped. Based on Fuller's book, it focused on the ghost sightings surrounding the aftermath. [19] Pieces of Flight 401's wreckage can also be found in Ed and Lorraine Warren's Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut.[20]. He finally noticed the hiccup but it was too late. 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. 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 flight progressed normally until about 11:30. Even more chilling, however, was the warning that all three of the flight attendants heard at the same time. Although Eastern Airlines themselves refused to publicly speak of them, many paranormal investigators managed to speak to their employees. . The crew didnt react. 27 January 2016 by Iain Russell. Dubuque Regional Airport 11000 Airport Road Dubuque, IA 52003 Phone: 563-589-4128 The disintegration of the aircraft that followed scattered wreckage over an area 1,600ft (500m) long and 330ft (100m) wide in a southwesterly direction. The slight forward pressure on the stick would have caused the aircraft to enter a slow descent, maintained by the CWS system. At 7:30pm, Eastern's flight dispatcher at JFK cleared the airplane for a nine pm night coach departure to Miami as Flight 401. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. The 13 crew members on board were passing up cocktails, the 163 passengers were passed out either drunk or asleep. Only 75 passengers and crew survived. Indeed, perhaps it is understandable that airlines might not want such sightings spoken of publicly lest people choose another plane to make their journey. Then came scattered parts from the No. Please try again later. Also known as Robert Laudat, Robert Loft. It was the first fatal crash involving not only the Lockheed TriStar, but, indeed, a widebody aircraft of any kind. (Photo of the flight crew of Eastern 401; From L to R, Captain Robert Albin Loft, pilot Albert John Stockstill and flight engineer Donald Louis Repo) One of the flight engineer's duties is to get on board early . Television and books told the stories of the Flight 401 Ghosts. The NTSB classified the injuries of one nonrevenue passenger and one other passenger as nonfatal, as their deaths occurred more than seven days after the accident. Sightings of Don Repo would continue sporadically for several years before Eastern Airlines closure in 1991. The town is just 20 miles north of Miami, and its beaches are a hit with retirees, snowbirds, and Quebecoise who j Florida is a strange place. Jocelyne LeBlanc works full time as a writer and is also an author with two books currently published. aired in February 1978. Al DeSa April 17, 2007, 10:46 am Back to index. 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. Capt Robert J. We publish books on both Kindle and paperback. The fuselage finally made contact with the ground and everything lid up in Halloween orange and blazing yellow hues. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. 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. The plane was cruising at 227 miles per hour when it crashed into the ground. Family members linked to this person will appear here. 29 Dec 1972 (aged 55) Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA. The mud of the Everglades may have blocked wounds sustained by survivors, preventing them from bleeding to death. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. You should read this article with an open mind and come to a conclusion yourself. Date: 29.12.1972. Therefore, the crash was due to the pilot-error. Gray originally named the bay Bullfinch Harbor. Learn more about merges. There was just one problem: Bob Loft had been dead for months. These reports received extensive publicity by the news media. 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. Of the 176 people on board, 101 died. Add to your scrapbook. Edgar Allen Poe By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett Unlike many ghost tales, this one - which originated . The flight is referenced as part of the Bob Welch song "The Ghost of Flight 401" on his 1979 album Three Hearts. In 1635, his occupation is listed as owner of three cranes inn in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts . Memorial ID. Related To Victoria Loft, Joan Loft, John Loft, Rebecca Loft. [4], Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was a regularly scheduled flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, to Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida. Your email address will not be published. By Isabelle Resnick In 1979, Captain Robert R. Singleton published the first edition of You'll Never Get Lost Again. Captain Robert 'Bob' Loft believed that it was just a faulty light bulb. And was informed by the dead officer, There will never be another crash! Captain Robert Arnott, the master of the Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth 2, who has died aged 92, was known to the thousands of passengers who sailed with him in the heyday of passenger shipping . The Ghosts of Flight 401, part of the Discovery+ series Shock Docs, focuses on the supernatural legacy of the crash. Captain Loft had been with the airline for 32 years and had accumulated a total of 29,700 flight hours throughout his flying career. . The passengers enjoyed a routine flight until 11:32 PM when the flight was near its destination in Florida and the crew were preparing for landing. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? The crash was followed by reports of the appearance of apparitions of Flight 401 crew members, including Captain Loft, on subsequent flights. I was just frog gigging went, a face looked up at me from below the surf. Real Paranorms. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. The plane dropped around 500 feet, but no one among the crew realized it as their systems didnt register the drop. Perhaps if we one day can understand the reasons for that, we can understand more of afterlife existence generally speaking. Is Your Old House Haunted or Does it Just Have a Haunted Personality? The crash was followed by reports of the appearance of apparitions of Flight 401 crew members, including Captain Loft, on subsequent flights. 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 . A similar situation appeared in the Thai film Dark Flight, directed by Kongkiat Khomsiri, produced in 2012. 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. Captain Loft had been with the company for over 32 years; a total of 29,700 flight hours. The circumstances that surrounded this disaster centre on the leadership qualities of Captain Robert Albin 'Bob' Loft, 55, who was in charge of the aircraft. Some of Flight 401s equipment was salvaged and repurposed for other crafts of the Eastern fleet. 17 Mar 1917. It is arguably one of the strongest indicators of the presence beyond death on record. Your email address will not be published. Whether Turpin used the grounds to conduct his robberies over 250 years before the conception of air travel is unknown. Verify and try again. As he was a VIP, the vice presidents was allowed on . He had logged 280 hours in the L-1011. Perhaps the final conversation heard by the control tower between Captain Loft and First Officer Stockstill is the best place to start when unfolding the tragic circumstances of 29th December 1972. Eastern Air Lines Flight 401was a regularly scheduled flight that connected the Big Apples JFK airport with Miamis wild beach soaked riviera. 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. An original floor board from Flight 401 remains in the archives at History Miami in South Florida. Try again later. The story of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 starts off right after the crash. Accueil; Prsentation; Dpollution; Nos vhicules; Nos pices Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend. And when you're aboard Fish Tales Fishing Charters with Captain Robert, you're guaranteed to have a great time. 2 engine continuing to deliver thrust during the actual breakup of the aircraft. 920401 Robert Loft55Albert Stockstill39Donald Repo51 4L-1011 Spooky tales unfolding high above us in planes shuffling people from one destination on the planet to another are, in certain circles, more common than we might think. Captain Loft was found during the autopsy to have an undetected brain tumor in an area that controls vision. Eastern Air Lines CEO (and former Apollo astronaut) Frank Borman called the ghost stories surrounding the crash "garbage". [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. 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]. It is said that Don Repo would appear only to warn of mechanical or other problems that needed to be checked. Out of thin air, Repos voice would say, Watch out for fire on this plane. Loft expresses concerned surprise before Stockstill asks, Were still at 2,000 feet, right? As realization appears to dawn on Loft the transmission cuts out. Captain Robert Loft and Second Officer Donald Repo survived the crash, briefly. said Loft at 11:42 p.m., seconds before flight tower . Maybe the salvaged pieces of Flight 401s wreckage also contained the final energies of the crew. Stockstill died instantly in the impact as the plane crashed into the swampy Florida Everglades. For reasons unknown, there are no reports of them together. The flight progressed normally until about 11:30. And furthermore, laid in a coffin in the cargo hold. There were two different tv films made in 1978 about the crash of the L-1011 Jet Flight 401 in December 1972 where almost 100 people died. 3,400-year-old palace from a mysterious civilization revealed by drought. The reported hauntings were said to only be seen on the planes that used the spare parts. Archaeologists found more than a hundred mysterious giant figures in the Nazca desert, Neanderthals: the oldest art in the world wasnt made by humans, The mysterious Voynich Manuscript: What you need to know, Secrets of the Pharaohs: Archaeologists unearth stunning royal tomb in Luxor, Egypt. Year should not be greater than current year. 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. Some of Flight 401s equipment was salvaged and repurposed for other crafts of the Eastern fleet. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. [6]:101 The pilots cycled the landing gear, but still failed to get the confirmation light. [16], While Eastern Air Lines publicly denied their planes were haunted, they reportedly removed all the salvaged parts from their L-1011 fleet. He also named the mighty Columbia River after his ship, SS Columbia Rediviva. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. However, a push on the steering systems in a specific way, would disengage the autopilot. The crash occurred while the entire flight crew were preoccupied with a burnt-out landing gear indicator light. Pieces of Flight 401s wreckage can also be found in Ed and Lorraine Warrens Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut. The passengers enjoyed a routine flight until 11:32 PM when the flight was near its destination in . Your email address will not be published. 1) He was from the County of Culpeper in Virginia being born about the year 1750. There were 75 people who survived the crash. In the cockpit was Capt. Captain Robert is a local expert on inshore fishing, and he knows all the best spots for catching . The short video below looks at the incident in a little more detail. If you don't like what you read, you can unsubscribe at any time. Things swam below the surface of the swamp, things dressed in rags and tattered clothes. Captain Loft Character Analysis. The pilots tried again, they cycled the landing gear, but zilch; the confirmation light was off. The pilots cycled the landing gear, but still failed to get the confirmation light and they crashed abruptly. 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. [6]:107109, Robert "Bud" Marquis (19292008),[7] an airboat pilot, was out frog gigging with Ray Dickinsin (19291988) when they witnessed the crash. Are you looking for something? By the time the person walked away, Don had also disappeared and the older woman was visible in her seat again. 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. Captain Robert F. Hight, Jr. is the information warfare chair and senior intelligence officer at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. It's OK to think I am nuts. 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. Bob Loft. Officer Repo died the next day at the hospital. Fortunately, it managed to make an emergency landing. 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 . That was until the lady informed him that the man in question was dead. This was the first fatal crash of a wide-body aircraft. On his 1979 album Three Hearts, musician Bob Welch also recorded a song titled "The Ghost of Flight 401". . Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. [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 other crew members assisted Stockstill, but he also became distracted by the problem. Parts of Flight 401s ruins can also be found in Ed and Lorraine Warrens Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut. "The boundaries between life and death are at best shadowy and vague. Perhaps the spirits (energies?) Right after this event, a new turn comes as a consequence. 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. Darrell H. Bardstown, Kentucky. Those were the last words of Captain Robert Loft, 38 years ago tonight. Join MU Plus+ and get exclusive shows and extensions & much more! [21] A television film, also titled The Ghost of Flight 401, aired on NBC in February 1978. On the day of the crash, Flight 401 was operated using a Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar (registration N310EA), which had been delivered to the airline on August 18, 1972. 2) He first entered the service in 1776. The final conversation gave investigators enough of a clue to then piece together the timeline that led the pilots to be in the fatal position they found themselves. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. They were top-notch and knew the ins and outs of commanding a plane that size. 1 (port) engine, and fragments from the port wing itself and the port tailplane. You may not republish the article in its entirety. The pilots of flight 401, from left to right: Bob Loft, Bert Stockstill, and Don Repo. [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. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics. She would insist, however, and began to describe the person she witnessed. He would later identify the mystery man as Loft when looking up a picture of the deceased pilot. Captain Robert L. Figular, a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Master, is the President and CEO of Mariners School and Mariners Learning System. Copyright 2023 UFO Insight, All Rights Reserved. Robert Bud Marquis, an airboat pilot, was out frog hunting with his bud Ray Dickinsin when they beheld the crash. The story was that parts of Flight 401 were salvaged after the crash investigation and . Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [5]:3 This was later discovered to be due to a burned-out light bulb. Eddie Albert starred as "Dunn", a fictionalized version of Captain Robert Loft. Stockstill unaware of the altitude difference made a 180 turn. The area, an inhospitable and incredibly inaccessible place, proved to be a logistical nightmare for rescue workers. Robert Malcolm Young's script doesn't contain enough flavor to . They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. Have scientists finally solved the mystery of Europes bog body phenomenon. These reports received extensive publicity by the news media. Captain of Eastern Airlines Flight 401 from NYC to Miami which crashed in the Florida Everglades on December 29, 1972. To celebrate the new initiative, the Captain Robert L. Martin Black Heritage Tribute Kick-Off Event will be held Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, in Heritage Center. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Burial. Then as flight 401 approaches Miami International Airport the crew lowers the landing gear and a warning light goes on indicating that the front landing . It is featured in season1, episode3, of the TV show Why Planes Crash, in an episode called "Human Error" (2010). Flight 401 made three trails through the sawgrass, breaking into pieces as it circled on its axis in the Everglades National Park. The author does not own the rights to this content. [4] It was also the first hull loss and fatal crash of a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. There was an error deleting this problem. Footage of the incident appeared in the film Days of Fury (1980), directed by Fred Warshofsky and hosted by Vincent Price. Shortly before midnight on December 29, 1972. The swamp and its critters gobbling up the dead and living alike. Marquis received burns to his face, arms, and legsa result of spilled jet fuel from the crashed TriStarbut continued shuttling people in and out of the crash site that night and the next day. He wished her to tell this lady that he was OK. A little perplexed the woman passed along the message to the lady. Captain Bob Loft and Second Officer Don Repo. Robert Bain Loft in England & Wales, Death Index, 1837-2005. An original floorboard from Flight 401 rests in the archives at History Miami in South Florida. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 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. The pilots removed the light assembly and an engineer was sent down below to confirm via a small porthole if the landing gear had deployed or not. Search above to list available cemeteries. 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. On one particular occasion, on Flight Tri-Star 138, while performing her normal duties, she could clearly see the face of Repo in the oven door in the planes kitchen. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. There's nothing like a day spent fishing in the beautiful waters off the coast of Rockport, Texas. Many of them were happy to tell of their experiences. It could well be the ghosts of Captain Robert Loft or Second Officer Don Repo, keeping watch and making sure your flight arrives safely. All three of them now saw Repos face in the oven door. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Robert Loft, 55; First Officer Albert Stockstill, 39, and Second Officer Donald Repo, 51, all of Miami-Dade. Coincidentally or not, the entire galley area where the flight attendants saw Repos face was made from materials recovered from the downed Flight 401. ). Robert lived in 1891, at address, Kentucky. Immediate Family: Son of Joseph Frost. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. It is certainly a unique case. The reported hauntings were only seen on the planes that used those spare parts. When the individual walked across the aisle to get a better look at this man, the apparition said, Hi, Im Don. Stockstill struggled to remove the bulb, while Flight Engineer Donald 'Don' Repo went down into the avionics bay, or 'hell hole' as it was referred to, situated below the flight deck to visually check if the gear was down. With thirty-two years of seniority, he was ranked fiftieth among the airlines four thousand pilots. The Life Summary of Robert. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. The home is a 2-pen structure with a large sleeping loft running the entire second floor. , musician Bob Welch also recorded a song titled The Ghost of Flight 401. She made her report to the serving flight engineer who promptly informed her he was the only engineer on board the flight. As Stockstill started another turn, onto 180, he noticed the discrepancy. The details included in the articleare based on the reports, accounts and documentation available as provided bywitnesses and publications - sources/references are published above. Please reset your password. Morris Town Aprl 28th 1777. Frank Borman, prior to becoming CEO of Eastern Airlines, arrived at the crash scene and helped to rescue the flight passengers. He returned to NLSO NC for his second tour as CO in the summer of 2009. With the aircraft in mid-turn, the left wingtip cracked into piece against the surface first, it was followed by the left engine and the left landing gear. Our latest book, Historys Most Bizarre, Outlandish, And Controversial UFO And Alien Encounters contains over 60 encounters. [10], N310EA, the aircraft involved in the accident. Standing room only so to speak. Laser Pointers Can Redirect Lightning - But Don't Try It at Home! [6], 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. Another account from a flight attendant would tell of how she could see someone in the galley of the plane, seemingly in a flight engineers uniform. 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. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Whether or not there is a connection to the incidents that would follow, many rescue workers would report seeing and hearing strange things in the Everglades in the days and weeks that followed the crash. 2023 Copyright Miami Haunts. The landing gear could have been manually lowered nonetheless. The three major sections of the fuselagethe most intact of which was the tail assemblylay in the mud towards the end of the wreckage trail. 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. In the cockpit: Capt. The pilots and the flight engineer, two of 10 flight attendants, and 96 of 163 passengers died. Loft is one of Eastern's top pilots with 32 years of experience and over 29,000 flight hours. 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. GREAT NEWS! When Captain Robert Campbell I was born in 1717, his father, Charles Campbell I, was 21 and his mother, Mary Stuart, was 21. Captain Loft died in the wreck remains of Flight 401 before he could be transported to a hospital. These rumors speculated that parts of the crashed aircraft were salvaged after the investigation and refitted into other L-1011s. 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. Services were Nov. 30, with inurnment at Fort Logan National Cemetery. [5]:30[6]:99 The aircraft was fleet number 310, and the 10th TriStar delivered to the carrier. His flight crew were all experienced veterans. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. The Fraser Island Humanoid Encounter Contact On The Beach! The TriStar's port outer wing structure struck the ground first, followed by the No. Your email address will not be published. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? 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. Robert Loft, 55, a seasoned pilot with 32 years under his belt. And recently, one passenger has come forward explaining their paranormal encounter. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Gossip regarding the sighting of the spirits of Don Repo and Bob Loft spread throughout Eastern Air Lines to the point where Easterns management warned employees that they could face dismissal if caught spreading ghost stories. He began a conversation with who he thought was the pilot on his plane in the first-class section. In early 1973, the captain of an Eastern flight from Newark to Miami was told that there was a passenger in first class not listed on the flight manifest, attired in an Eastern Airlines captain . He immediately drove to Eastern's Miami offices and decided to charter a helicopter to the crash site, as the swampy terrain made rescue difficult, and Eastern Airlines had not heard any news of progress in rescue efforts. Captain Robert Long was born on 3 November 1590, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. 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