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On April 6 1993, China Eastern Flight 583 was filled with 255 passengers and crew, on the way to Los Angeles. After the pilot makes a simple mistake, a terrifying series of events leads to the realisation that this poor plane design could be deadly.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro
00:31 Crossing The Pond
02:17 The Crew
04:24 A Little Physics
08:04 Stability
10:47 Flaps and Slats
13:22 Too Fast or Too Slow?
16:46 The Ride Begins
21:15 Too Late For Seatbelts
25:24 Dumping Fuel
29:18 Analysis