Eastern Flight 401 introduced new safety measures — and books, movies and ghost stories

Eastern Airlines Flight 401 left a mark on the aviation industry — and permanent scars for survivors and loved ones of those who died in the crash.

But it also crept into popular culture through books, TV movies and legends of ghosts in the years following the tragedy.

Here’s a look at the impact Flight 401 had after its Dec. 29, 1972, crash in the Everglades, killing 101 people.