China Eastern Airlines Flight 583
 B-2171, the aircraft involved in the accident, at Beijing Capital Airport in 1995 | |
| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 6, 1993 |
| Summary | In-flight upset due to accidental deployment of slats |
| Site | Near the Aleutian Islands |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 |
| Operator | China Eastern Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | MU583 |
| ICAO flight No. | CES583 |
| Registration | B-2171 |
| Flight origin | Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai, People's Republic of China |
| Destination | Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, United States |
| Occupants | 255 |
| Passengers | 235 |
| Crew | 20 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 156 |
| Survivors | 253 |
China Eastern Airlines Flight 583 was a commercial passenger flight from Shanghai, China, to Los Angeles, United States, operated by China Eastern Airlines.
On April 6, 1993, the McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 operating the service was cruising above the Pacific Ocean at Mach 0.84 when a crew member accidentally deployed the slats near the Aleutian Islands. The plane then encountered severe oscillations[1] and made an emergency landing at Shemya Air Force Base in Shemya, Semichi Islands, Alaska.[2]
Of the 255 passengers and crew, 60 were hospitalized; two ultimately died.[3] Of the cockpit crew, five received no injuries and three received serious injuries. Of the flight attendants, eight received no injuries and four received serious injuries. Of the surviving passengers, 84 received no injuries, 96 received minor injuries, and 53 received serious injuries.[3] By April 24, 1993 all but three of the surviving passengers were discharged from the hospital.[4]
Aftermath
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The airframe was repaired and continued to operate for China Eastern until March 2005, when it was converted as a cargo freighter for China Cargo Airlines. In July 2010, it was redesignated as N951AR, later served for US-based Sky Lease Cargo, but was eventually scrapped in November 2016.[5]
China Eastern still uses the flight number 583, although the flight now departs from nearby Shanghai Pudong International Airport using a Boeing 777.[6]
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 Aircraft Accident Report - China Eastern Airlines Flight 583 (PDF) (Report). National Transportation Safety Board. 27 October 1993. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Enge, Marilee. "HOSPITALS SEE CHINA PAYING BILLS." Anchorage Daily News. April 24, 1993. B1. Retrieved on June 15, 2009.
- ^ "N951AR Sky Lease Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11F - cn 48495 / 461". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ "China Eastern 583". Retrieved 5 Jan 2020.
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