China eastern MD-11 mass casualty--expect the unexpected: a case report.
On April 5, 1993, a China Eastern MD-11 underwent three violent pitch-up maneuvers, injuring over 100 passengers. The pilot made an emergency landing at 3:20 a.m. at Shemya, a tiny Aleutian Island with minimal medical facilities and personnel. The author describes their medical response, problems encountered and lessons learned.
Shemya Air Force Base, AK, USA.
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D000060:Accidents, Aviation; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D000413:Alaska; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine; D014218:Triage / Q000379:methods*