Bob Welch - The Ghost Of Flight 401 (1979) FLAC Remaster 1080p HD

"The Ghost Of Flight 401" was released in 1979 on Bob Welch's Three Hearts album. I'd been a huge fan of Bob's first album, French Kiss, and was very excited when he finally released his second solo album in the winter of 1979. I thought the album was outstanding and this track was always one of my favorites on it. I just think it's an incredibly unusual and moody effort....the lyrics and vocals are just wonderful. The song, of course tells the story of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, which was a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 1 jet that crashed into the Florida Everglades on the night of December 29, 1972, causing 101 fatalities (77 initial crash survivors, two died shortly afterward). The crash was a result of the flight crew's failure to recognize a deactivation of the autopilot during their attempt to troubleshoot a malfunction of the landing gear position indicator system. As a result, the flight gradually lost altitude and eventually crashed, while the flight crew was preoccupied with solving that problem. It was the first crash of a wide-body aircraft and at the time, the deadliest in the United States. I don't think I've ever flown at night on a passenger airline and looked out the window that this melody hasn't crossed my mind.....those times of course I wish I'd never heard it! [Lyrics] You've heard about the Flying Dutchman The ghost of all the ships at sea But just in case you think it's lies Then here's a ghost for our own time You see there was a crash at night And the pilots in command all died And after many months has passed The widows all had cried their last (chorus) And when the moon shines on the silver wing When the moon shines on the silver wing When the moon shines, look out here comes the ghost of flight 401... The ghost of flight 401, appeared aboard the jet airplanes In flesh & blood & clothes he came On an eastern airline I can't name But suddenly the ghost appeared Of the pilots that had died that year I'm not saying they were puffs of smoke They were real as life, it ain't no joke (repeat chorus) Ooh those silver wings Yeah those silver wings Yeah there shinin' in that sun The ghost of flight 401 MSN News:http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=734631&ocid=ansent11 Wiki:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Welch_%28musician%29 Bob Welch Site:http://www.bobwelch.com/ "Sentimental Lady":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE9CW-QHoUo "Ebony Eyes":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnJOsfalSYs Bob & Stevie Nicks performing Ebony Eyes:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO-9dn8zLfo "Precious Love":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNiJx_WMB_s NY Times News:http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/08/arts/music/bob-welch-pop-singer-and-guitarist-is-dead.html?_r=1&amp "Church":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TTFIMeuWhY "Come Softly To Me":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzrBlNZrPJQ "Hot Love, Cold World":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYExujyrZ_k

Added 25 Mar 2026