| The Crash of Eastern
Flight 401 - Dec. 1972 |
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| u | Account
drawn from Danaher (1980) |
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| l | Diverted
from approach to Miami Int'l Airport |
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| due to
light indicating a malfunction in
nose |
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| landing
gear light. |
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| l | Set
autopilot to 2000 feet to reduce work load |
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| while
checking nose landing gear. |
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| l | Autopilot
was inadvertently switched off by pilot, |
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| leading
to a gradual descent. |
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| l | Crew did
not notice descent |
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