PSY 330 Human Factors
5/1/00
Day 2-2
The Crash of Eastern Flight 401 - Dec. 1972
uAccount drawn from Danaher (1980)
lDiverted from approach to Miami Int'l Airport due to light indicating a  malfunction in nose landing gear light.
lSet autopilot to 2000 feet to reduce work load while checking nose landing gear.
lAutopilot was inadvertently switched off by pilot, leading to a gradual descent.
lCrew did not notice descent