As the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday around 18 hours after the crash, the wreckage of the Boeing machine was found, but so far no survivors. Several hundred firefighters and rescue workers were deployed. The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 suddenly fell more than 8,800 meters on Monday.
A video showed the plane falling head first. There were 123 passengers and nine crew members on board, according to the aviation authorities.
The accident happened in a remote, hilly area near the city of Wuzhou in southern China’s Guangxi region. The aircraft, flight number MU5735, was en route from Kunming in Yunnan province to Guangzhou in Guangdong province.
The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced its support. “Our thoughts are with the passengers and crew of China Eastern Airlines Flight MU 5735,” the company said. Technical experts stand by to help investigate the cause of the accident, led by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Source: Nachrichten
