Federal Aviation Administration

1 documented case

1972

Wreckage of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 photographed by the NTSB in December 1972 following the crash in the Florida Everglades.

Eastern Air Lines Flight 401: a single chime was the only warning the L-1011 was descending, and 101 people died

Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, a Lockheed L-1011, descended unnoticed into the Florida Everglades on 29 December 1972, killing 101 of the 176 people aboard, after the autopilot stopped holding 2,000 feet with no alert that the mode had changed while the crew worked on a burned-out landing-gear light.

Severity distribution

Severity distribution for Federal Aviation Administration. 1 documented case across five severity bands, cool (Minor) to warm (Critical).
Minor0
Moderate0
Elevated0
Critical0
Incidents by severity band for Federal Aviation Administration
Severity bandIncidents
Minor0
Moderate0
Elevated0
Severe1
Critical0

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