A China Eastern Airlines passenger plane carrying 132 people crashed in southern China on Monday, March 21, 2022, causing a fire in nearby vegetation and no survivors have been found yet, authorities said..
The Boeing 737-89P aircraft, which was en route from Kunming to Guangzhou, crashed in Teng County, Wuzhou City, in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region at 2:38 p.m. local time, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)..
The plane was carrying 123 passengers and nine crew members, the CAAC said. There were no foreign nationals on board, according to China’s Foreign Ministry..
The crash site is located in a mountainous area, and the impact of the crash created a crater about 100 feet wide and 60 feet deep, according to the Wuzhou fire department. Rescuers are facing difficulties reaching the site due to the rugged terrain and dense vegetation..
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered an investigation into the crash and called for all efforts to be made to rescue any survivors and provide assistance to the families of the victims..
The CAAC has dispatched a team of investigators to the crash site, and the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has offered to assist in the investigation..
Boeing has also sent a technical team to China to assist in the investigation and provide support to the airline..
The crash is China’s deadliest aviation disaster in more than a decade. In 2010, a Henan Airlines flight crashed in Heilongjiang Province, killing 42 people..
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. However, authorities have ruled out terrorism as a possible cause..
The crash has raised concerns about the safety of China’s aviation industry. In recent years, China has experienced a rapid expansion in air travel, and the country’s airlines have generally been considered to be safe. However, the crash of China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 has raised questions about whether the country’s aviation safety standards are adequate..
The crash is also a major blow to China Eastern Airlines, one of China’s largest airlines. The airline has a good safety record, and the crash of Flight 5735 is the first fatal crash in the airline’s history..
The crash is a tragic event, and our thoughts are with the victims and their families. We hope that the investigation into the crash will be thorough and that the cause of the crash will be determined so that steps can be taken to prevent similar tragedies from happening in the future..
