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“#\u2018The Ghost of Flight 401\u2019 Never Takes Off<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Welcome to\u00a04:3 & Forgotten<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 a weekly column in which\u00a0Rob Hunter\u00a0and I get to look back at TV terrors that scared adults (and the kids they let watch) across the limited airwaves of the \u201970s.<\/em><\/p>\n
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There are countless supernatural movies<\/a> that are based on \u201ctrue\u201d stories out there, but the eerie tale that inspired The Ghost of Flight 401<\/em><\/strong> is quite intriguing. The year was 1973, and the captain of an Eastern Airlines flight from Newark to Miami was asked to check on a passenger who wasn\u2019t supposed to be on the aircraft. He also happ<\/a>ened to be an airplane captain who worked for the same airline, and he was dressed in full uniform when he was discovered on that flight. When the captain approached the other passenger captain, he found him staring into space and unable to respond to questions. It turned out that the passenger was Bob Loft, the captain who died on a flight from New York to Miami in December of 1972.<\/p>\n

The crash \u2014 which happened in the Everglades \u2014 saw 101 passengers and crew members either die or suffer fatalities. At the time, the incident was the highest death toll for a single plane crash in United States history. Over the next year or so, the ghosts of Loft and flight engineer Don Repo were spotted on numerous flights, trying to communicate with the living. However, the employees who reported the spooky sightings were either sent to a psychologist or threatened with expulsion from their jobs.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, though, all of the airplanes that had alleged ghost sightings just so happened to contain parts from the vessel that crashed in 1972. It\u2019s not uncommon for salvageable parts from wrecked planes to be repurposed, but it is odd when they are possessed by ghosts. Talk about a chilling story, right? It\u2019s understandable why they made a movie about it.<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> NBC
<\/br>When:<\/strong> February 18, 1978<\/p>\n

Loosely based on John G. Fuller<\/strong>\u2019s book of the same name \u2014 which provides a detailed account of the crash and the subsequent ghostly appearances \u2014 and directed by Steven Hilliard Stern<\/strong>, The Ghost of Flight 401<\/em> stars Ernest Borgnine<\/strong> as Dom Cimoli, the titular ghost who appears before the eyes of airline employees and passengers throughout the film. Borgnine\u2019s character is essentially the film\u2019s version of Repo, and like his real-life inspiration, this ghost spends most of his time absently gazing into the back of seats.<\/p>\n

\"Tv<\/img>Viewers who enter The Ghost of Flight 401<\/em> looking for shivers and thrills might be disappointed. With the exception of names being changed for the sake of respecting the real victims, the film follows the same beats as the true story for the most part. Repo\u2019s ghost was harmless according to the real accounts, which is good for those who supposedly encountered him back in the day. In the context of this movie, however, the spook in question is quite boring.<\/p>\n

Borgnine is great during the scenes where his character is alive and kicking. The interactions he has with his wife and colleagues early on are upbeat and natural, and the actor is fun to watch during those scenes. Unfortunately, his talent is wasted when he\u2019s acting the part of the vacant ghost. That\u2019s the point of the movie, sure, but these moments make for some uneventful viewing as nothing really happens. You can\u2019t fault the movie\u2019s intention of trying to present the reported accounts as accurately as possible, but a film based on the character\u2019s life would have been more interesting than his ghostly adventures.<\/p>\n

The most interesting story in The Ghost of Flight 401<\/em> revolves around the conflict between the employees and airline management in regards to the ghost sightings. The powers-that-be want them to stay quiet because employees talking about supernatural nonsense is bad for business. There isn\u2019t enough focus on this story to make it substantial, though, as the living characters spend the majority of the movie debating whether or not Dom\u2019s ghost is real or not. It gets repetitive after a while.<\/p>\n

That said, the film\u2019s desire to tell a positive ghost story is admirable. Dom appears because his spirit still feels bound to his colleagues and family, and some viewers might find comfort in the thought of deceased loved ones watching over them. Personally, that idea freaks me out because who knows when the spirits will decide to keep an eye on you. Just imagine laying down with your lover and your grandfather\u2019s ghost is in the room watching you both do the nasty, sporting a big smile on his face. There are no scenes like that in The Ghost of Flight 401<\/em>, but there should be.<\/p>\n

The performances are solid across the board, and there\u2019s nothing wrong with the movie from a technical standpoint. Robert Malcolm Young<\/strong>\u2019s script doesn\u2019t contain enough flavor to offer the cast enough good material to sink their teeth into, and the story is too flat to recommend to viewers who crave excitement. The idea is much better than the execution here, so just read the book instead.<\/p>\n

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