S5E8

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.

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Discovery
Sky History
National Geographic Channel
National Geographic

star Guest Stars

Shawn Lawrence

Shawn Lawrence

Captain Loft

Shaun Smyth

Shaun Smyth

First Officer Stockstill

David Sparrow

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

Dan Lett

ATC Charlie Johnson

person

Paul Constable

Robert Marquis