China Eastern Airlines Flight 583
The damage to the aircraft's cabin | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 6, 1993 |
| Summary | In-flight upset due to accidental deployment of slats caused by design flaw in flap/slat handle |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| B-2171, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 1995 after being repaired | |
| 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, China |
| Stopover | Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai, 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 Beijing, China, to Los Angeles, United States, with a stopover in Shanghai, China, operated by China Eastern Airlines. On April 6, 1993, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 operating the Shanghai to Los Angeles sector experienced an in-flight upset due to a flight crew member inadvertently deploying the slats of the aircraft while the plane was cruising near the Aleutian Islands. The accident resulted in the death of two passengers and 156 injuries.