Lockheed L-1011 TriStar crash, Dec 29, 1972 (101 killed)
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar accident on December 29, 1972 near Everglades National Park Florida, United States with 101 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the...
- Date: December 29, 1972
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
- Location: Everglades National Park Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 101
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the flight crew to monitor the flight instruments during the approach, as they were preoccupied with a malfunctioning nose landing gear indicator light, which led to an unintended descent into the Everglades.
An Eastern Airlines L-1011 on approach to Miami flew into the Everglades after its crew became absorbed in a nose gear indicator light problem and did not notice the descent. The impact killed 99 people while 77 were rescued. The accident became a landmark case for crew resource management and cockpit monitoring.