Medium Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 110
Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
Wake turbulence-induced upset recovery at 6000 feet MSL which resulted in no damage or injuries. Upon executing the upset recovery procedure I asked ATC for a level off and inquired what was in front of us; to which I was told a CRJ 200; and a heavy B747 which was about 10 miles ahead and descending into ATL as well. TCAS and visual confirmation of this traffic was achieved. Given the traffic was ten miles away from us; nearly double the minimum safe distance; I am not sure that this could have been anticipated by any party involved.
Air carrier First Officer reported a wake turbulence encounter on arrival into ATL 10 miles in trail of a B747 resulted in an upset.