The Crash of Flight 401 45 years old

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.

Credits

The Crash of Flight 401 Cast

Name Character
Adrienne Barbeau She was 33, now 78 years old as Veronica Daniels
William Shatner He was 47, now 93 years old as Carl Tobias
Brooke Bundy She was 34, now 79 years old as Camille Lawrence
Ed Nelson He was 49, 85 years old when he died as Philip Mulwray
Joyce Jameson She was 46, 54 years old when she died as Sophie Cross
Laraine Stephens She was 37, now 82 years old as Ginny Duffy
Gerald S. O'Loughlin He was 56, 93 years old when he died as Larry Cross
Ron Glass He was 33, 71 years old when he died as Jerry Grant
Eddie Albert He was 72, 99 years old when he died as Capt. Dunn
George Maharis He was 50, now 95 years old as Evan Walsh
Richard Yniguez He was 31, now 77 years old as Osario
Lorraine Gary She was 41, now 86 years old as Emily Mulwray
Sharon Gless She was 35, now 80 years old as Lesley Fuller
Joe Silver He was 56, 66 years old when he died as Alvin Jessop
Christopher Connelly He was 37, 47 years old when he died as Mike Tagliarino
W.K. Stratton He was 28, now 73 years old as Ray Ordway
Artie Shaw He was 68, 94 years old when he died as Elderly Passenger

The Crash of Flight 401 Crew

Name Department
Barry Shear as Director. He was 55 (56) years old when He died Directing
The Crash of Flight 401 poster
The Crash of Flight 401 (45 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, October 28, 1978
  • Runtime: 95 minutes