China Eastern Airlines Flight 583

China Eastern Airlines Flight 583 was a China Eastern Airlines flight from Hongqiao Airport, Shanghai, to Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles.

China Eastern Airlines Flight 583
B-2171, the aircraft involved in the accident, at Beijing Capital Airport in 1995
Incident
DateApril 6, 1993
SummaryPilot error due to accidental in-flight deployment of slats; loss of control
Sitenear the Aleutian Islands
Aircraft
Aircraft typeMcDonnell-Douglas MD-11
OperatorChina Eastern Airlines
RegistrationB-2171
Flight originHongqiao International Airport, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
DestinationLos Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupants255
Passengers235
Crew20
Fatalities2
Injuries156
Survivors253

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 then encountered severe oscillations[1] and made an emergency landing at Shemya Air Force Base in Shemya, Semichi Islands, Alaska, United States.[2]

The damage to the cabin of Flight 583

Of the 255 passengers and crew, 60 were hospitalized. Two ultimately died; an American died of his injuries in a hospital.[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.[4] By April 24, 1993 all but three of the surviving passengers were discharged from the hospital.[3]

Michael Crichton's novel Airframe opens with a fatal incident based on Flight 583.[5]

The airframe, redesignated as N951AR, later served as a cargo freighter for Miami based Sky Lease Cargo but has since been scrapped.[6]

China Eastern still uses the flight number 583, although the flight now departs from nearby Pudong Airport using a Boeing 777.[7]

See also

References
  1. "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas MD-11 B-2171 Shemya, AK." Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on June 15, 2009.
  2. Phillips, Don. "Article: Engineering Problem Or Crew Error Caused Jet to Pitch Violently." The Washington Post. April 14, 1993. Retrieved on June 15, 2009.
  3. Enge, Marilee. "HOSPITALS SEE CHINA PAYING BILLS." Anchorage Daily News. April 24, 1993. B1. Retrieved on June 15, 2009.
  4. "Final Report Archived 2013-02-11 at WebCite." National Transportation Safety Board. 5. Retrieved on May 25, 2011.
  5. "The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Accident History". www.airlinesafety.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  6. "N951AR Sky Lease Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11F - cn 48495 / 461". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  7. "China Eastern 583". Retrieved 5 Jan 2020.


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