Mayday S5E8 · Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401)

Mayday

Season 5 · Episode 8 · Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401) · 45 min

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.