A Small Light, A Big Distraction

Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 exposed how a minor cockpit indication can turn into a fatal loss of altitude over the Everglades. This episode explains the crew, the TriStar’s systems, and the human factors lessons that helped shape modern cockpit resource management and airline training.

Disclosure: Narration voices in this episode are AI-generated. The content is produced for educational and informational purposes using publicly available aviation safety research and historical summaries.