China Eastern Airlines Flight 583
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China Eastern Airlines Flight 583 was a commercial passenger flight from Shanghai, China, to Los Angeles, United States, operated by China Eastern Airlines.
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Incident | |
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Date | April 6, 1993 |
Summary | In-flight upset due to accidental deployment of slats |
Site | Near the Aleutian Islands 30°N 172°E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 |
Operator | China Eastern Airlines |
IATA flight No. | MU583 |
ICAO flight No. | CES583 |
Call sign | CHINA EASTERN 583 |
Registration | B-2171 |
Flight origin | Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing, People's Republic of China |
Last stopover | 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 |
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