The Ghost of Flight 401
by John G. Fuller
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Author: John G. FullerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1978-01-01
ISBN: 0425035530
Publisher: Berkley
Book Reviews of The Ghost of Flight 401
Book Review: Very Spooky, But Don't Expect Amityville-like Horror
Summary: 5 Stars
I really enjoyed this book, and I end up having to replace my copy every few years. As other reviewers note, this is the nonfiction story of Eastern Flight 401, which crashed in the Everglades back in 1972. After the fact, pieces of the plane and equipment from it were salvaged to use on other planes; almost immediately, passengers and airline employees began reporting paranormal events. While a few of the sightings had to do with Captain Bob Loft (died from his injuries before being removed from the cockpit), the majority of them centered around Second Officer Don Repo (who lingered for thirteen hours before succumbing to his injuries). Some were as minor as a brief feeling of uneasiness; others went off the charts by having a fully formed human shape of Bob Loft sit in a seat (witnessed by all onboard, whom also witnessed the apparition simply disappearing) to Don Repo being seated in the cockpit when the pilot came on for the flight. Don announced, "Don't worry about the flight check; I've already done it." He then, in front of the pilot and a witness, disappeared. This book follows the author's attempts to validate these many events, through everything from simple interviews to using a Ouija board - on which, it seems, Don Repo came through quite clearly. While there are no glowing eyes, blood oozing from the walls, etc. in this book, there is enough 'creepiness' to make you feel like you just may be reading something based in fact, rather than an individual sitting down and throwing everything at the wall, and seeing what sticks. What struck me as interesting was that John G. Fuller seemed to set out to write a book respectful of the witnesses and stories, and he did a commendable job. I am a believer in paranormal matters, and so I found myself accepting that the events related could occur - if you are a non-believer, I'm not sure this book is strong enough in proof, names of witnesses, etc. to change your mind. Ironically enough, the pages I was least fond of were the ones when Don Repo is coming through on the Ouija; I have written a great deal on that subject, and the answers from Don (with apologies, if I'm being a jerk) seem to be too close to generic, unimportant things to impress me much. I guess I figure if Don came all that way, he'd probably have something more pressing to say than what the author relates to the reader -, but maybe I'm just being picky. And here's the rub - I do believe that it was Don on the Ouija, I just am not certain that he got to say what he wanted to say, if that makes sense. In the end, do I believe this story? Yes. I was very young when the crash occurred, and this was a very long time before instant viral info on the web, and I still heard about the ghost, Flight 401, etc (we traveled a great deal). Did I miss howling screams of terror and walls oozing blood in this book? No. It's quiet, organized and makes its' point without all that stuff. Lastly, you just may find yourself wondering, long after finishing this book, what became of Don Repo's family, whether they ever heard from him again, and if he went toward that light knowing nothing really ends. That's a good book, then, and despite a couple very small irks with it, I think that it deserves 5 stars.
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