Filming began on March 11, 2004, with soundstage shooting in Los Angeles for the scenes set inside the flight.[1] The primary location was the Hawaiian island of Oahu.[17] The wreckage of Flight 815 was made with a Lockheed L-1011 built in 1972 and previously used by Delta Air Lines until 1998, that after being purchased by ABC was broken up and sent to Hawaii by ship.[18] The purchasing, shipping, and dressing of the aircraft body accounted for most of the pilot's budget,[19] which at an estimated $10 to $14 million was the most expensive pilot episode up to that time.[20][21] Greenlighting such an expensive and risky project amidst ABC's low ratings eventually led Braun to be fired by The Walt Disney Company, ABC's parent company.[7]