If you don't like what you read, you can unsubscribe at any time. . Captain Martin was accepted to the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942. First Officer Stockstill was killed on impact, and although pilot Robert Loft and flight engineer Donald Repo initially survived the crash, Loft died while being pulled from the wreckage and Repo succumbed to his grievous injuries later at a hospital. Stockstill: Were still at 2,000 feet, right? For reasons unknown, there are no reports of them together. Your favour of the 20th Ulto did not reach my hands till the 19th Instt; since which I have made an unavailing enquiry of several Gentn from the Eastward after the Capturd ship Lord StanleyThis enquiry I will continuebut if in the meanwhile, you could furnish me with any clue that . On 29th December 1972, Eastern Airlines Flight 401 came crashing out of the sky and into the Florida Everglades. Capt. On approaching Miami International . Resend Activation Email. 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. Suddenly the plane plunged 250ft in 70 seconds; an altitude warning went off . All photos uploaded successfully, click on the
Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Shortly before midnight on December 29, 1972. Then came scattered parts from the No. Subscribe to our free newsletter and join our subscribers. To Captain Robert McKenzie. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Faye Merryweather was a serving flight attendant for Eastern Airlines in the mid-1970s. The TriStar's port outer wing structure struck the ground first, followed by the No. As Stockstill started another turn, onto 180, he noticed the discrepancy. This individual was sitting in a window seat with nobody else in the next seat or in front of this person. Your Name: Subject: Message: Notify me by email of all message replies. Frank Borman, prior to becoming CEO of Eastern Airlines, arrived at the scene after the crash to assist with rescue efforts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_401#In_popular_culture, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PKlVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9-ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5371%2C7839479, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nToTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7vcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6073%2C1518539, : [Sound of six beeps similar to radio altimeter increasing in rate]. Long was born on 7 November 1967 to Michael and Charlotte Long in Tishomingo, OK. She has a fascination with the paranormal and ghost stories, especially those that included haunted houses. Now, though, it seemed they were acting as guardians over their former employers flights. 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. From Captain Robert McKenzie. Prior to his current assignment, he commanded the Joint Intelligence Operation Center European Command Analytic Center at RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom. They, nonetheless, reportedly removed all the salvaged parts from their L-1011 fleet. A Halloween Tale: Kennedy Airport, Flight 401 and the Walking Dead. 1 engine and the port main undercarriage. Perhaps the spirits (energies?) The celebrated explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) also famously took part in the race to claim the South Pole in 1911, but sadly failed in his mission and died on his return journey. Subsequent to these press stories, The Ghost of Flight 401 was published in 1976. 3,400-year-old palace from a mysterious civilization revealed by drought. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Captain Robert 'Bob' Loft believed that it was just a faulty light bulb. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The account of the crash and its outcome was documented inJohn G. Fullers 1976 bookThe Ghost of Flight 401. Resides in Sarasota, FL. Robert Bain Loft was born circa 1863. 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 reported hauntings were said to only be seen on the planes that used the spare parts. [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. 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. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Parts of Flight 401s ruins can also be found in Ed and Lorraine Warrens Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut. by Nicos Kaloyirou. [9] All the survivors were injured; 60 received serious injuries and 17 suffered minor injuries that did not require hospitalization. Failed to remove flower. Robert Albin Loft believed it was just a faulty bulb issue. [6]:101 The pilots cycled the landing gear, but still failed to get the confirmation light. For months and years after the crash, the area became a hot-bed of supernatural activity. In 1779 he was commissioned as Captain. The Incredible Captain Barclay. Flashlights are now standard equipment near jumpseats, and all jumpseats are outfitted with shoulder harnesses. 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. As he was a VIP, the vice presidents was allowed on . Resides in Sarasota, FL. 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 Jocelyne LeBlanc works full time as a writer and is also an author with two books currently published. Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 left New York's JFK airport, bound for Miami International Airport, on December 29, 1972. Frank Borman, prior to becoming CEO of Eastern Airlines, arrived at the crash scene and helped to rescue the flight passengers. After lowering the landing gear, the First Officer saw that the indicator, a green light identifying that the nose gear was accurately secured in the down position, had not turned on. The story was that parts of Flight 401 were salvaged after the crash investigation and . She made her report to the serving flight engineer who promptly informed her he was the only engineer on board the flight. You may republish short quotes from this articlewith a reference back to the original UFO Insight article here as the source. Our latest book, Historys Most Bizarre, Outlandish, And Controversial UFO And Alien Encounters contains over 60 encounters. 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. Flight 401 made three trails through the sawgrass, breaking into pieces as it circled on its axis in the Everglades National Park. Your email address will not be published. The flight was routine until 23:32 when the plane began its approach into Miami International Airport. And the paranormal encounter occurred over the Florida Everglades where the accident took place. Other Ghostly Tales Of Airports And Air Travel, https://eu.floridatoday.com/story/news/2020/10/21/ghost-flight-401/3715665001/, https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/travel-stories/flight-attendant-reveals-craziest-plane-ghost-stories-shes-heard/news-story/acdf057fbf62aec72923f6b6fbee40aa, https://www.10best.com/interests/explore/haunted-travel-scary-stories-to-send-shivers-down-your-spine/, The Japanese Airlines Flight 1628 UFO Encounter, Chilling Tales Of Traveling Ghosts And Phantom Vehicles, The Truly Bizarre Account Of Santiago Flight 513, The American West Flight 564 UFO Incident, The Ghosts Of Room 18 At The St. James Hotel. Robert lived in 1891, at address, Kentucky. They raced to rescue any survivors. Flight 401 departed JFK Airport in New York on Friday, December 29, 1972, at 21:20, with 163 passengers and 13 crew members on board. John Stockstill is the first officer and Robert Loft is the captain. Mysterious unknown script By Newton Stone, Recent skeletal DNA analysis proves German, Danish & Dutch origins of the English people. 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. Lived In Saint James NY, Osprey FL, Nokomis FL, Nesconset NY. Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA. Under the command of Captain Robert Albin Loft, an expert navigator rated 50th in seniority at Eastern. The captain, 55-year-old Robert Loft, was a DC-8 pilot who had two-and-a-half hours of training in the new L-1011 plane, the report states. At that point, this person noticed that the older lady who was sitting across the aisle wasnt there anymore and that another crew member was sitting in her seat (also wearing an Eastern Air Lines hat). 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. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Repo was evacuated to a hospital, but later died from his injuries. Mr. Loft was born in Vancouver, Wash., on Aug. 2, 1944. 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. 50 seconds later the plane, once more nosedived, again, this time losing more than half its assigned altitude. There is a problem with your email/password. Try again later. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. [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. Captain Loft died in the wreck remains of Flight 401 before he could be transported to a hospital. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Some of Flight 401s equipment was salvaged and repurposed for other crafts of the Eastern fleet. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Pilots of Eastern Airline Flight 401 Don Repo and Bob Loft. It crashed on the ground within 4 minutes. And recently, one passenger has come forward explaining their paranormal encounter. On his 1979 albumThree Hearts, musician Bob Welch also recorded a song titled The Ghost of Flight 401. Captain Robert is a local expert on inshore fishing, and he knows all the best spots for catching . As spine-tingling as other ghostly aerial sightings are, however, the ones connected to Flight 401 are arguably the most consistent. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. I don't blame you and would probably be thinking the same thing. The Fraser Island Humanoid Encounter Contact On The Beach! 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. Is this inscription on the Great Pyramid similar to the strange hieroglyphics of Roswell UFO? Iain Russell tells his story. Robert Bud Marquis, an airboat pilot, was out frog hunting with his bud Ray Dickinsin when they beheld the crash. The stories, accounts, and discussions in this article may go against currently accepted science and common beliefs. There's nothing like a day spent fishing in the beautiful waters off the coast of Rockport, Texas. Sorry! You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Father of John "Captain" Frost, Sr.; Simeon Riley Frost; Nancy Anne Seals; Lucinda Jane Farmer; Robert Ray Frost and 6 others. As time passed and Flight 401 became a distant memory, the recounting of ghost sightings stopped. Based on the book, it dramatized the crash, rescue efforts, and NTSB investigation. You can always change this later in your Account settings. 29 Dec 1972 (aged 55) Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA. The passengers enjoyed a routine flight until 11:32 PM when the flight was near its destination in . [5]:4 This altitude alert, designed to warn the pilots of an inadvertent deviation from the selected altitude, went unnoticed by the crew. The short video below is a reconstruction of the disastrous incident. The flight progressed normally until about 11:30. That was until the lady informed him that the man in question was dead. Loft, satisfied the bulb was the culprit . The crew didnt react. 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. [5]:6[a], The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation discovered that the autopilot had been inadvertently switched from altitude hold to control wheel steering (CWS) mode in pitch. Mariners Learning System is a leading provider of technology-based learning solutions focused towards educating the boating community. It's OK to think I am nuts. The Life Summary of Robert. Try again. She would insist, however, and began to describe the person she witnessed. Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was a scheduled flight from New York to Miami. Flight 401 crashed headlong into one of the most inhospitable parts of the United States, the Everglades. Captain Robert L. Figular, a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Master, is the President and CEO of Mariners School and Mariners Learning System. 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. His flight crew included the First Officer Albert Stockstill, 39, and the Second Officer cum flight engineer, Donald Repo, 51. Robert Frederick Loft, 67. The investigators were particularly fascinated by the various accounts of hauntings within planes that contained pieces of Flight 401. Fuller recounts stories of paranormal events aboard other Eastern aircraft and the belief that these were caused by equipment salvaged from the wreckage of Flight 401. A system error has occurred. NPS. Robert A.Loft - Capt. 920401 Robert Loft55Albert Stockstill39Donald Repo51 4L-1011 Add to your scrapbook. Investigations into the sightings would prove not only that the witnesses were of sound mind (and some very high-ranking, to boot), but the details and descriptions offered of these apparent visitors from the other side matched the former pilots almost exactly. Fuller describes anecdotes of strange happenings aboard other Eastern aircraft. However, they appeared to be fixing the oven. They failed to notice that the autopilot had inadvertently been disconnected and, subsequently, the aircraft gradually lost altitude and crashed. The entire article and the contents within are published by, wholly-ownedandcopyright of UFO Insight. The home is a 2-pen structure with a large sleeping loft running the entire second floor. The aircraft he flew that night was a state-of-the-art Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, one of a dozen new wide-body "Whisperliners" delivered to the airline that year. It is arguably one of the strongest indicators of the presence beyond death on record. Receive the latest articles directly in your inbox weekly. The crash was followed by reports of the appearance of apparitions of Flight 401 crew members, including Captain Loft, on subsequent flights. . [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. Captain Loft had been with the airline for 32 years and had accumulated a total of 29,700 flight hours throughout his flying career. So without in any way wanting to make light of it, after all the events that led to the sightings of Second Officer Don Repo and Captain Bob Loft were truly . Captain Robert Long was born on 3 November 1590, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Although they were much less, so did sightings of Bob Loft. By this time, Frank Borman was the CEO of Eastern Airlines who called the stories a haunting garbage and considered suing the producers of the 1978 made-for-TV movie The Ghost of Flight 401 for tarnishing Eastern Airlines reputation. 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. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Marquis suffered multiple burns to his face, arms, and legs but valiantly continued seesawing people in and out of the crash site that night and the next day. 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. Includes Address (11) Phone (6) Email (2) See Results. The Quiet Before The Storm Of The Modern UFO Era, The Mini UFO Waves And Strange Encounters From The End Of The Second World War, The Surge Of UFO Encounters Before The Second World War: The Final Years Of The Thirties. It is said that this is the reason Loft and Repo haunted Flight 401 to keep future flights safe from human error. This was the first fatal crash of a wide-body aircraft. There was just one problem: Bob Loft had been dead for months. Those were the last words of Captain Robert Loft, 38 years ago tonight. If you don't like what you read you can unsubscribe at any time. Sightings of Don Repo would continue sporadically for several years before Eastern Airlines closure in 1991. Scared but calm, she went to find other colleagues and returned with two other flight attendants. Learn more about merges. Some high-ranking employees and pilots would do so only under the cover of anonymity. Please try again later. The Stranahan House is the oldest surviving building in Broward County, having been built in 1901. "[5]:2324, In response to this and other accidents in the 1970s, many airlines started crew resource management training for their pilots. Family members linked to this person will appear here. It was a pleasure to meet and fish with you and Daniel! Based on Fuller's book, it focused on the ghost sightings surrounding the aftermath. 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. However, it also complicated the survivors' recuperation, as organisms in the swamp caused infection, with the potential for gas gangrene. 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. . 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. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Robert B Loft was born circa 1864, at birth place, Kentucky. The Eastern Airlines flight had just impacted into the ground. Robert Loft, 55; First Officer Albert Stockstill, 39; and Second Officer Donald Repo, 51, all of Miami-Dade. Death. Services were Nov. 30, with inurnment at Fort Logan National Cemetery. The Lockheed L-1011 carried 163 passengers and 13 crew members. Captain Robert Loft and Second Officer Donald Repo survived the crash, briefly. Robert Loft, 55, a seasoned pilot with 32 years under his belt. For months, hunters, poachers, and wildlife enthusiasts started reporting strange unearthly sights and encounters around the crash site. Ancient DNA unlocks secrets of marriage rules in Minoan Crete! The explanation soon became clear: the apparitions were always on aircraft that contained equipment salvaged from Flight 401. . His flight crew included First Officer Albert Stockstill, 39 and . (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 . Posted by Dawn Quinn on 9/26/2002, 10:27 pm. Morris Town Aprl 28th 1777. 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. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. We publish books on both Kindle and paperback. We can only imagine how many more accounts might be on record if not for the eventual ban by Eastern Airlines on any of their employees speaking publicly of their sightings. English You need a Find a Grave account to continue. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. A similar situation appeared in the Thai film Dark Flight, directed by Kongkiat Khomsiri, produced in 2012. The man was a hero that ended up saving dozens of lives. This was, according to Singleton, "sometime after Columbus but before all the new scientific technology came about." The book explained the science of simple navigation with simple and easy instructions, real-life exercises, detailed diagrams, and straightforward . Robert attended the University of Colorado Boulder where he became a member of the Pershing Rifle Team. I was just frog gigging went, a face looked up at me from below the surf. Parts of the aircraft that had crashed operating Flight 401 were salvaged after the crash investigation and refitted into other L-1011s. 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. For more tales of the macabre, check out our blog. No complete cross-section of the passenger cabin remained, and both the port wing and tailplane were demolished to fragments. The . Robert Serling's 1980 book From the Captain to the Colonel tells the complete history of Eastern Airlines, from 1935 when it was headed . 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. 1) He was from the County of Culpeper in Virginia being born about the year 1750. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Gray originally named the bay Bullfinch Harbor. 5.0 / 5. When she returned to her seat with the stewardess following behind her, both women saw who was later identified as Don Repo just fade away and vanish before their eyes. Robert Smith (The Captain) Replied on November 13, 2022. Officer Repo died the next day at the hospital. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. The crash occurred while the entire flight crew were preoccupied with a burnt-out landing gear indicator light. The two pilots, Captain Robert Loft and First Officer Albert Stockstill, Flight Engineer Donald Repo, 96 passengers and 2 flight attendants died. 27 January 2016 by Iain Russell. Year should not be greater than current year. We have set your language to For his efforts, he received the Humanitarian Award from the National Air Disaster Alliance/Foundation and the "Alumitech Airboat Hero Award", from the American Airboat Search and Rescue Association. Monolith-Palooza II Romanian Monolith Disappears and Utahs Remover Appears, Japanese Dogman, Snow UFO, Bigfoot Food, Terrified Ghost Whisperer and More Mysterious News Briefly, Mummy Brains, UFO Abduction Rays, Ghost Nurse, Strange Tampa Boom Sounds and More Mysterious News Briefly. 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 . 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. [10], N310EA, the aircraft involved in the accident. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. 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. Also known as Robert Laudat, Robert Loft. chime located under the engineers workstation the same engineer that was down below checking the status of the wheels. A further sighting is even more spine-tingling. There was a problem getting your location. The story of the crash and its aftermath were documented in John G. Fuller's 1976 book The Ghost of Flight 401. 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