"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
...

An L-1011. The pilots were descending for approach into Miami. An idiot
light
came on, they started trying to trouble-shoot that, accidentally knocked
the
control column (which turned the autopilot off), and set down in the
glades.


As I recall the problem was a light that failed to come on, the light
indicating that the nose gear was down.