Survivors and families of the victims of Eastern Flight 401 are trying to collect $15,000 for an engraved granite block to serve as a memorial to the 101 people killed when the jet crashed in the Everglades northwest of Miami on Dec. 29, 1972. The flight took off from JFK with 176 aboard and while approaching Miami the pilots became fixated on an indicator light that had burned out. While working the problem, the crew failed to notice that the jet's autopilot had been accidentally switched off and the jet slowly descended into the Everglades, breaking apart on impact. Proponents of the memorial hope to see it placed on the grounds at the Glenn H. Curtiss Mansion and Gardens near Miami International Airport. They also plan to meet, Saturday, at another Everglades crash memorial.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/news/40-years-later-memorial-sought-for-crash-victims