- China Eastern Airlines Flight 583
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China Eastern Airlines Flight 583 Incident summary Date April 6, 1993 Type Pilot error, loss of control Site near the Aleutian Islands Passengers 235 Crew 20 Injuries 156 Fatalities 2 Survivors 253(1 initially) Aircraft type McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 Operator China Eastern Airlines Tail number B-2171 Flight origin Hongqiao Airport, Shanghai, People's Republic of China Destination Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, United States China Eastern Airlines Flight 583 was a China Eastern Airlines flight from Hongqiao Airport, Shanghai, People's Republic of China to Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, United States.
On April 6, 1993, the McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 was cruising above the Pacific Ocean at Mach 0.84 when a crew member accidentally deployed the slats near the Aleutian Islands. The plane entered into severe oscillations.[1] The aircraft made an emergency landing at Shemya Air Force Base in Shemya, Semichi Islands, Alaska, United States.[2]
Of the 255 passengers and crew, 60 were hospitalized. Two ultimately died; Sam Keung, an American, died of his injuries in a hospital.[3] Of the cockpit crew, 5 received no injuries and 3 received serious injuries. Of the flight attendants, 8 received no injuries and 4 received serious injuries. Of the surviving passengers, 84 received no injuries, 96 received minor injuries, and 53 received serious injuries.[4] By April 24, 1993 all but three of the surviving passengers were released from the hospital.[3]
Michael Crichton's novel Airframe opens with a fatal incident based on flight 583.[citation needed]
China Eastern continues to operate the Shanghai-Los Angeles route as Flight 583 with the flight being operated out of Pudong instead of Hongqiao.
References
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas MD-11 B-2171 Shemya, AK." Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on June 15, 2009.
- ^ Phillips, Don. "Article: Engineering Problem Or Crew Error Caused Jet to Pitch Violently." The Washington Post. April 14, 1993. Retrieved on June 15, 2009.
- ^ a b Enge, Marilee. "HOSPITALS SEE CHINA PAYING BILLS." Anchorage Daily News. April 24, 1993. B1. Retrieved on June 15, 2009.
- ^ "Final Report." National Transportation Safety Board. 5. Retrieved on May 25, 2011.
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