The 1972 Crash of Flight 401 (Episode 118)

We head down to the Florida Everglades for one of the most disheartening plane crashes of all time - though with a higher survival rate than would be expected. We'll talk about alligators, frogs, autopilot controls, and a huckster attempting to cash in on tragedy.

Sources:

The 401 Crash and Survivors

Some Survive as Jet Smashes Into Swamp (AP) - The Eugene Register-Guard, December 30, 1972

NTSB Aircraft Accident Report on Flight 401 (here)