| Date of Accident: | 29 December 1972 |  |
| Airline: | Eastern Air Lines |  |
| Aircraft: | Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar | |
| Location: | Everglades Natl. Park, Florida, USA | |
| Registration: | N310EA | |
| Previous Registrations: | --- | |
| Flight Number: | 401 | |
| Fatalities: | 100:176 | |
| MSN: | 1011 | |
| Line Number: | --- | |
| Engine Manufacturer: | Rolls Royce | |
| Engine Model: | RB211-22B | |
| Year of Delivery: | 1972 | |
| Accident Description: | The aircraft was forced to break off its approach to Miami International Airport after the nose-gear light failed to illuminate, indicating that the gear was properly lowered. While in a holding pattern at 2,000 feet over the Everglades National Park, the Captain bumped his control column, leading to the disconnection of the autopilot. With the attention of all three crewmembers focused on the landing gear and the extinguished light, the aircraft descended unnoticed into the ground. |
| | |
| Related Links/Information: | Special Report - Eastern Air Lines Flight 401
Cockpit Voice Recorder transcript |
| |
