Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 incident near Shanghai, Ch, September 10, 1998
On September 10, 1998 at about 11:07 pm local time, a Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11, registered B2173, was involved in an incident near Shanghai. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under foreign airline rules (Part 129). 9 people had minor injuries; 129 others were unhurt.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 10, 1998 · about 11:07 pm local time
- Place
- Shanghai, Switzerland
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- 9 people had minor injuries; 129 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 · all MD-11s on the register
- Registration
- B2173 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 3 | 15 | ||
| Passengers | 6 | 114 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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