Ghost Of Flight 401 [Paperback]

John G. Fuller (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Berkley (February 15, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425062341
• ISBN-13: 978-0425062340
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 3.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,388,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT.... DO NOT READ ALONE!, April 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ghost Of Flight 401 (Paperback)

I have read just about every non-fiction ghost story available and this book with a few exceptions is by far one of the most entertaining. I care not that there is no solid evidence, just that this was a pure flight into the unkown (excuse the pun)! John Fuller (the author) takes us back to 1972, that fateful night when flight 401 to Miami never reaches its destination. I felt as thought I was on that plane. Every detail, sound and devastating emotion is teased with such horrific suspence and waiting, waiting for that final moment of impact. After the tradgedy of the crash start coming the reports from bewildered flight attendents and crew who claim to be experiencing vivid images relating to the deceased crew of the crash. These accounts are of a truly terrorfying nature and are portrayed with desperate sincerity. If you are a fan of TRUE ghost stories BUY THIS BOOK. You will not regret it!

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Truth about Flight 401 - I know it is true here's my story, March 4, 2006

By 

Chou Chou Renate "Renate" (South of France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ghost of Flight 401 (Paperback)

This book is about ghostly encounters of the crew from Eastern Airlines Flight 401 that crashed in 1972, in the Florida Everglades . There were 101 people killed in the crash, most were killed immediately but a few died a little later of their injuries.

The airline salvaged the galley equipment from the plane. I know this is a fact because the infrared oven on Flight 401 was made by my ex husband's former company, Foster Refrigerator (formerly of Hudson, New York). The salvaged infrered oven was cleaned, tested and reinstalled in a new airplane that was built.

In 1982, my teenage son was working a summer clean-up detail for my ex-husband at the Foster plant in Hudson. In the far end of the then mostly deserted plant, my son found some old equipment covered in wood, plastic and tarps; a new looking infrared oven. Since, I had tested a prototype home version of their infrared oven with much success and begged to keep it; my son came home and suggested I get my husband to bring the unit home for me to use.

When I told to my ex-husband that my son had found an infrared oven in the warehouse and asked if he could he bring it home for me; I was told the incredulous story of Flight 401 and the haunting of the newer plane that utilized the scavenged oven from Flight 401. Of course, I did not believe the story and thought my ex was just making excuses not to bring the oven home or trying to pull a joke on me. I called my best friend, whose husband was corporate treasurer of Foster Refrigerator. She had never heard the story but they had only been married a year. When her husband came home she asked him about the oven in the warehouse; without saying anything else. Her husband then told her the same exact story about the oven and the hauntings that my husband had told me.

Although, then CEO of Eastern, Frank Borman, wanted everyone to belive the ghost stories were Cr*p and a bunch of lies; the truth is that the stories of the two dead pilots from Flight 401 haunting the new plane were completely true.

Eventually, (after several sightings of the pilot and co-pilot from flight 401 on the newer plane)the Foster infrared oven was pulled off the plane when three flight attendants saw the ghostly pilot in the oven while they were trying to serve a meal to passengers. They called the pilot of the plane and he saw the apparition too. At that point, Eastern got rid of the oven.

I do not know if the book mentions what happened to the oven but the oven was removed from the plane and sent back to Foster Refrigerator, where it sat in a remote part of the warehouse, covered up and unused for many years thereafter. I am certain no one ever used the oven again.

I think it is key to remember here that this was an infrared oven and if you recall most ghostly activites recorded by researchers involve infrared technology. Something about infrared and ghosts.......something bizarre, supernatural and totally true.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don Repo was my uncle, June 25, 2009

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Donald K. Watson, Jr. "Don Watson" (Naples, Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ghost Of Flight 401 (Paperback)

My name is Don and Don Repo ("Big Don") was my uncle. If you could overlay his personality within this book, you would realize what an unusual person he was. He loved everyone and everything and seemingly went through life w/o a care in the world.

Both my Mom and I were interviewed by John Fuller along with many others I'm sure.

The book not only accurately tells the events of the crash as a book unto itself, he became fasinated with the "Ghost" and included it in much of the book.

It is a fasinating story to read and once you begin you'll not put it down.

Read the book, but forget the movie. Ernest Borgnine who played "Big Don's" character was a very poor choice.

Read the book and enjoy. Non-believers in ghosts will scratch their heads over this one.
Don Watson