Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401)

Mayday Season 5 Episode 8

Overview:
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.

Release Date : 2008-05-28

Genre : Documentary, Drama, Crime

Duration : 45 minutes

Rating : ⭐ 8.5/10 (6 votes)

Actors : Stephen Bogaert

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Other Episodes (Season 5)

Explosive Evidence (Air India Flight 182)
1. Explosive Evidence (Air India Flight 182)
Behind Closed Doors (American Airlines Flight 96 and Turkish Airlines Flight 981)
2. Behind Closed Doors (American Airlines Flight 96 and Turkish Airlines Flight 981)
Southern Storm (Southern Airways Flight 242)
3. Southern Storm (Southern Airways Flight 242)
Dead Weight (Air Midwest Flight 5481)
4. Dead Weight (Air Midwest Flight 5481)
Invisible Killer (Delta Air Lines Flight 191)
5. Invisible Killer (Delta Air Lines Flight 191)
Gimli Glider (Air Canada Flight 143)
6. Gimli Glider (Air Canada Flight 143)
Fanning the Flames (South African Airways Flight 295)
7. Fanning the Flames (South African Airways Flight 295)
Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401)
8. Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401)
Mixed Signals (Birgenair Flight 301)
9. Mixed Signals (Birgenair Flight 301)
Phantom Strike (Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907)
10. Phantom Strike (Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907)

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