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The Crash of Flight 401

Where:

Florida

When:

The 1970s

True story recounting the crash of Eastern Airlines flight 401, which crashed in the Everglades while on approach to Miami in December 1972. Accurate in many respects, the movie goes through the events leading up to the crash, the crash itself, and the rescue effort afterwards.

Released in 1978 — 95 minutes

Genres:

Drama TV Movie

Language:

English