Mayday

Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401)

Aired May 28, 2008 · 1:00 PM ET · 45 min

Alternative title: "Who's at the Controls?" 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.