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Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401)
Mayday
calendar_todayMay 28, 2008
schedule45 min
star8.3
A Lockheed L-1011 Tristar operating Eastern Airlines Flight 401 to Miami International Airport crashes in the Everglades because the crew is distracted by a faulty landing gear indicator light and accidentally disengage the autopilot. 101 people die.
broadcast_on_home Networks
5
Discovery
Sky History
National Geographic Channel
National Geographic
star Guest Stars
Shawn Lawrence
Captain Loft
Shaun Smyth
First Officer Stockstill
David Sparrow
Flight Engineer Repo
person
Lee Oliveira
Angelo Donadeo
person
Amber Cull
Flight Attendant Trudy Smith
person
Derrick Davidson
NTSB Lead Investigator
person
Tino Wilson
Ron Infantino
Dan Lett
ATC Charlie Johnson
person
Paul Constable
Robert Marquis