On April 6, 1993, the McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 was cruising above the Pacific Ocean at Mach 0.84 when a crew member accidentally deployed the slats near the Aleutian Islands.
O día 6 de abril de 1993 o McDonnell Douglas MD-11 que operaba a ruta atopábase a altura de cruceiro sobre o océano Pacífico a Mach 0.84 cando un tripulante despregou accidentalmente os slats preto das illas Aleutianas.