Things swam below the surface of the swamp, things dressed in rags and tattered clothes. Suddenly the plane plunged 250ft in 70 seconds; an altitude warning went off . 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. Many believe that the piece is cursed. There is a problem with your email/password. Captain of Eastern Airlines Flight 401 from NYC to Miami which crashed in the Florida Everglades on December 29, 1972. Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Indeed, perhaps it is understandable that airlines might not want such sightings spoken of publicly lest people choose another plane to make their journey. Long was born on 7 November 1967 to Michael and Charlotte Long in Tishomingo, OK. ). He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 departed New York's JFK airport at 9:20 in the evening enroute to Miami International Airport. By 11:41 p.m., Capt. His flight crew included the First Officer Albert Stockstill, 39, and the Second Officer cum flight engineer, Donald Repo, 51. That's because last year, my flight from Chicago to Miami was visited by ghosts - and I'm pretty sure it was the crew Eastern Airlines Flight 401. It is arguably one of the strongest indicators of the presence beyond death on record. However, a push on the steering systems in a specific way, would disengage the autopilot. said Loft at 11:42 p.m., seconds before flight tower . For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. The following conversation was recovered from the flight voice recorder later: Less than 10 seconds after this exchange, the jetliner crashed: The location was west-northwest of Miami, 18.7mi (30.1km) from the end of runway 9L. 29 December 1972: Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, was en route from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York, to Miami International Airport (MIA), Florida, with a crew of 13 and 163 passengers. The slight forward pressure on the stick would have caused the aircraft to enter a slow descent, maintained by the CWS system. There were 75 people who survived the crash. An original floorboard from Flight 401 rests in the archives at History Miami in South Florida. 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. Lived In Bonita Springs FL. He may have established Glenury Royal distillery, but the whisky achievements of Captain Robert Barclay Allardice pale in comparison with his other exploits. [5]:6,16[9] However, the NTSB concluded that the captain's tumor did not contribute to the accident. Flight 401 crashed headlong into one of the most inhospitable parts of the United States, the Everglades. It turned out that the passenger was Bob Loft, the captain who died on a flight from New York to Miami in December of 1972. . In total, the flight crew and 97 of the 163 passengers were killed in the horrific crash, as . [6]:107109, Robert "Bud" Marquis (19292008),[7] an airboat pilot, was out frog gigging with Ray Dickinsin (19291988) when they witnessed the crash. . Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Robert A.Loft. Captain Bob Loft was also seen on a few occasions, but never as often as Repo. Captain Hight is a 1994 graduate of Boston . We do not aim to prove nordisprove any of the theories, cases, or reports. Three of the 4 cockpit crew members, two of the 10 flight attendants, and 96 of the 163 passengers were killed; there were 75 survivors. As he was a VIP, the vice presidents was allowed on . If you don't like what you read, you can unsubscribe at any time. Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was a scheduled flight from New York to Miami. Captain Sanders became the tenth Director of Defense . 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. And recently, one passenger has come forward explaining their paranormal encounter. Captain Robert L. Martin. [15][16][17], These stories speculated that parts of the crashed aircraft were salvaged after the investigation and refitted into other L-1011s. Robert Frederick Loft, 67. Specters peered from the gloom into the awestruck eyes of hunters. Death: March 21, 1819 (52-53) Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA. A system error has occurred. But the rumours of the flight haunting had already spread far and wide. What followed not only left a trail of body parts, broken hearts, mass hysteria, damning accusations but a mass grave now populated by alligators and ghosts. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Robert Loft, 55; First Officer Albert Stockstill, 39, and Second Officer Donald Repo, 51, all of Miami-Dade. 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. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Robert Albin Bob Loft I found on Findagrave.com. She has a fascination with the paranormal and ghost stories, especially those that included haunted houses. (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 . We have set your language to Loft and Repo had indeed lost their lives that December evening in 1972. This person greeted the male (in his late 40s or early 50s) who was wearing a pilots uniform and a captains hat that read Eastern Air Lines. After the aircraft had descended 250 feet (76m) from the selected altitude of 2,000 feet (610m), a C-chord sounded from the rear speaker. They failed to notice that the autopilot had inadvertently been disconnected and, subsequently, the aircraft gradually lost altitude and crashed. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. The approach controller cleared the flight to climb to 2,000ft (610m), and then hold west over the Everglades. Captain Roberts is a level 45 Elite NPC that can be found in Dalaran. [1] As the plane made its way across the marshlands of the Florida Everglades, Stockstill is heard to say, We did something to the altitude. BOWEN, ROBERT Ancestor #: A012726 Service: VIRGINIA Rank: CAPTAIN Birth: 1740 AUGUSTA CO VIRGINIA Death: 25 Aug 1817 HICKMAN CO TENNESSEEService Source: SUMMERS, HIST OF SW VA 1746-1786, WASHINGTON CO, 1777-1870, P 853 Service Description: 1) COL WILLIAM CAMPBELL, MAJ WILLIAM EDMISTON 2) WASHINGTON CO MILITIA We publish books on both Kindle and paperback. Incongruously, not far from the roofless fuselage center section with the inner portion of the starboard wing still attached, lay a large, undamaged and fully inflated rubber dinghy, one of a number carried on the TriStar in the event of an emergency water landing. Officer Repo died the next day. When Captain Robert Campbell I was born in 1717, his father, Charles Campbell I, was 21 and his mother, Mary Stuart, was 21. Jocelyne LeBlanc works full time as a writer and is also an author with two books currently published. Posted by Dawn Quinn on 9/26/2002, 10:27 pm. Try again later. [22] Eastern considered suing for libel, based on assertions of a cover-up by Eastern executives, but Borman opted not to, feeling a lawsuit would merely provide more publicity for the book. JAMES ROBERT ''BOB'' LOFT , 55, of Aurora died Nov. 23. On his 1979 album Three Hearts, musician Bob Welch also recorded a song titled "The Ghost of Flight 401". Try again. He served in the Navy as an AO2 aerographer. October 4, 2021. However, they appeared to be fixing the oven. In the Ghost of Flight 401 with Ernest Borgnine, they explored the supernatural aspect of this tragedy where the ghosts of Robert Loft and Don Repo were seen on other planes that had parts taken from the wreckage. On December 29, 1972, the Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar Flight 401 left New York and flew on a downward vector to Miami, Florida. [5]:22[6]:109, The final NTSB report cited the cause of the crash as pilot error, specifically: "the failure of the flight crew to monitor the flight instruments during the final four minutes of flight, and to detect an unexpected descent soon enough to prevent impact with the ground. In 1779 he was commissioned as Captain. At this moment, the First Officer Albert Stockstill noticed that the landing gear indicator was not illuminating. 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Captain Robert Albin Loft (Left), First Officer Albert Stockstill (Middle) and Second Officer Don Repo (Right) 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. Everything was going smoothly. 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. Perhaps if we one day can understand the reasons for that, we can understand more of afterlife existence generally speaking. The other crew members assisted Stockstill, but he also became distracted by the problem. Most believe their presence was a result of the fact that Eastern Airlines, to save money, used salvaged parts from this crashed plane. The Captain, along with one of 2 flight crew members, two of 10 flight attendants and . [5]:23 Investigators believe this was due to the crew being distracted by the nose gear light, and because the flight engineer was not in his seat when it sounded, so would not have been able to hear it. [2] The attendant in question would approach a gentleman who was standing in the galley to ask him if required assistance. He was a master mechanic. 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. Father of John "Captain" Frost, Sr.; Simeon Riley Frost; Nancy Anne Seals; Lucinda Jane Farmer; Robert Ray Frost and 6 others. Robert Loft, First Officer Albert Stockstill and Second Officer Donald Repo steered Flight 401 toward Miami International Airport after an uneventful flight from New York. Over the years, there have been several reports from passengers flying over Florida that they have encountered the ghostly crew from Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 that tragically crashed, killing many people who were on board. Real Paranorms. Darrell H. Bardstown, Kentucky. , musician Bob Welch also recorded a song titled The Ghost of Flight 401. The tragedy was also the 2nd deadliest plane crash in US history . As they went through the records of the flight it came to light that an apparent problem in the cockpit had drawn the crews attention. The Eastern Airlines flight had just impacted into the ground. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics. He died in 1807, in Mount Washington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Mount Washington, Berkshire, Massachusetts . Loft, a tall and trim 55 year old had been flying for Eastern Airlines since the days of Eddie Rickenbacker. Includes Address (8) Phone (11) Email (2) See Results. Death. Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17211647/robert-albin-loft. Sorry! In the following years, however, passengers and crew alike began to not only see Loft and Repo on and around Eastern Airlines flights, many unknowing people even had brief conversations with them. Your email address will not be published. The account of the crash and its outcome was documented in, . It had been cleared for a 9PM departure from New York's JFK airport to Miami, with Captain Robert Loft at the helm and Albert John Stockstill, a former Air Force flier, as his co-pilot. Lived In Saint James NY, Osprey FL, Nokomis FL, Nesconset NY. 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. For reasons unknown, there are no reports of them together. At around 5:00am, this person closed their eyes and after feeling as if someone was near, this individual opened their eyes to find someone sitting in the aisle seat. 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. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. The 13 crew members on board were passing up cocktails, the 163 passengers were passed out either drunk or asleep. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. And the paranormal encounter occurred over the Florida . Learn more about merges. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Failed to report flower. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Robert Loft (17211647)? At 6:30 p.m., the event will begin with a program in John and Alice Butler Hall featuring speakers who will underscore the life and legacy of . 1 (port) engine, and fragments from the port wing itself and the port tailplane. Robert B Loft was born circa 1864, at birth place, Kentucky. Try again later. All three of them now saw Repos face in the oven door. (Rob and Sarah Elder, "Crash") In command of flight 401 that night were three pilots: Captain Robert Loft, First Officer Albert Stockstill, and Flight Engineer Donald Repo. He married Sarah Taylor on 3 October 1614, in Hertfordshire, England. Cleveland acquired 150 acres near the Lewis Fork in what is today known as the Purlear Community by 1778. The remarkable Captain Robert FitzRoy wikipedia.org Pioneer of weather forecasting. They were top-notch and knew the ins and outs of commanding a plane that size. The flight was routine until 23:32 when the plane began its approach into Miami International Airport. Fuller describes anecdotes of strange happenings aboard other Eastern aircraft. He had at least 5 sons and 3 daughters with Mary Macallum. Fuller describes anecdotes of strange happenings aboard other Eastern aircraft. Robert Smith (The Captain) Replied on November 13, 2022. Stockstill died instantly in the impact as the plane crashed into the swampy Florida Everglades. New Year was two days away and Miami was a hot and sexy place to celebrate the occasion. He finally noticed the hiccup but it was too late. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. The other flight crew members were First Officer John Stockhill, a flight engineer, and Donald Luis Repo, an aircraft mechanic, and flight engineer. 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. Back row: Pat Ghyssels, Trudy Smith, Adrianne Hamilton . based on information from your browser. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. There was just one problem: Bob Loft had been dead for months. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Comment by dasbaum PvP vendors are currently not selling Season 3 & 4 elite gear (in EU only though, US seems to work). The plane was cruising at 227 miles per hour when it crashed into the ground. As Stockstill started another turn, onto 180, he noticed the discrepancy. Robert Bain Loft was born circa 1863. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. On 29 th December 1972, Eastern Airlines Flight 401 came crashing out of the sky and into the Florida Everglades. 50 seconds later the plane, once more nosedived, again, this time losing more than half its assigned altitude. For months and years after the crash, the area became a hot-bed of supernatural activity. She made her report to the serving flight engineer who promptly informed her he was the only engineer on board the flight. Eight passengers became infected; doctors used hyperbaric chambers to treat the infections. This was the first fatal crash of a wide-body aircraft. Husband of Sarah Roberts; Sarah Frost (Roberts) and Sarah Frost. Date: 29.12.1972. An original floorboard from Flight 401 remains in the archives at History Miami in South Florida. of the men simply moved on from our realm of existence after so long? With thirty-two years of seniority, he was ranked fiftieth among the airlines four thousand pilots. [5]:3, The flight was routine until 23:32, when the plane began its approach into Miami International Airport. Stockstill: We did something to the altitude. As for the cargo, the flight was booked solid. by Nicos Kaloyirou. Never been back to that place since that moment around here, we do our best to avoid that area.. The account of the crash and its outcome was documented inJohn G. Fullers 1976 bookThe Ghost of Flight 401. The fuselage finally made contact with the ground and everything lid up in Halloween orange and blazing yellow hues. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. 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. Only small fragments of metal marked the wingtip's first contact, followed 49ft (15m) further on by three massive 115ft (35m) swaths cut through the mud and sawgrass by the aircraft's extended undercarriage before two of the legs were sheared off. The story of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 starts off right after the crash. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Although they were much less, so did sightings of Bob Loft. [10], Most of the dead were passengers in the aircraft's midsection. [5]:5 The plane was traveling at 227 miles per hour (197kn; 365km/h) when it hit the ground. During the last leg of the flight, the plane would experience engine trouble. Accueil; Prsentation; Dpollution; Nos vhicules; Nos pices The crew didnt react. The flight is referenced as part of the Bob Welch song "The Ghost of Flight 401" on his 1979 album Three Hearts. Frank Borman, prior to becoming CEO of Eastern Airlines, arrived at the crash scene and helped to rescue the flight passengers. 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. After nodding his head as a greeting, the pilot leaned over to look out of the planes window and thats when his nametag became visible which read Robert Loft. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? On December 29, 1972, Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 took off from New York on its way to Miami. Required fields are marked *. A pilot named Robert Loft was one of the apparitions. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. The film was based on Fullers book, and it concentrated on the ghost sightings that came into being after the incident. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? One reserved for the living perhaps. The author does not own the rights to this content. The Lockheed L-1011 carried 163 passengers and 13 crew members. Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 left New York's JFK airport, bound for Miami International Airport, on December 29, 1972. 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 . Weve updated the security on the site. The breakup of the fuselage had freed it from its stowage and activated its inflation mechanism. The majority of those who passed away were seated in the middle section of the plane. Robert Loft, 55; First Officer Albert Stockstill, 39, and Second Officer Donald Repo, 51, all of Miami-Dade. On the approach to Runway 9L for landing at Miami, First Officer Albert Stockstill, the pilot It crashed on the ground within 4 minutes. In her spare time, she loves reading, watching movies, making crafts, and watching hockey. 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. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. 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. Captain Robert L. Figular, a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Master, is the President and CEO of Mariners School and Mariners Learning System. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? The TriStar's port outer wing structure struck the ground first, followed by the No. 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. 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]. They rushed to rescue survivors. [12][13] The training is designed to make problem solving in a cockpit much more efficient, thus causing less distraction for the crew. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [21] A television film, also titled The Ghost of Flight 401, aired on NBC in February 1978. Robert Albin "Bob" Loft. In 1635, his occupation is listed as owner of three cranes inn in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts . 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. 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 in United States history. [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. Alligators coming out in hordes to feast, snakes attacking rescue workers, organisms in the swamp infecting wounds and causing irreparable damage. Whether Turpin used the grounds to conduct his robberies over 250 years before the conception of air travel is unknown. As spine-tingling as other ghostly aerial sightings are, however, the ones connected to Flight 401 are arguably the most consistent. Setimus And The Aztec UFO Crash The First Alien Contact Encounter Of Modern Times? Standing room only so to speak. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Captain Martin was accepted to the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942. Try again later. Pilots of Eastern Airline Flight 401 Don Repo and Bob Loft. Investigators concluded the planes lower altitude by saying, the crew was distracted by the nose gear light, and because the flight engineer was not in his seat when the lower altitude warning sounded, so would not have been able to hear it. 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. Stockstill unaware of the altitude difference made a 180 turn. Our latest book, Historys Most Bizarre, Outlandish, And Controversial UFO And Alien Encounters contains over 60 encounters. 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