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China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735, a Boeing 737-800, crashed in southern China in March 2022 after disappearing en route to Guangzhou after taking off from Kunming. There were 132 people - 123 passengers and nine crew members - on board.
The loss of 132 lives when an Eastern Airlines plane crashed into a mountain in southern China calls for a thorough investigation.
- French aviation insiders say their research shows renewed hunt could find Malaysia Airlines jet, which disappeared almost a decade ago
- The announcement prompts relatives of missing Chinese passengers to call for more efforts using latest information and technology
A new report from China’s aviation regulator reveals little detail, says probe is continuing.
Victim’s uncle says China Eastern Airlines must give families answers if Wall Street Journal report is proved.
Information recovered from the black box suggests someone in the cockpit input controls that sent the aircraft into its deadly descent, according to insiders.
In this issue of Global Impact, we look back at the fallout a month on from the China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 tragedy.
All 132 people on board the China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 died when it plunged into a hillside on southern China last month
The Boeing 737-800 plunged into a hillside from cruising altitude on March 21, killing all 132 people on board.
Feng Zhenglin, director of the Civil Aviation Administration, says safety is crucial to China’s vitality and national security, and must be protected.
A Boeing 737 MAX meant for China Eastern Airlines subsidiary Shanghai Airlines landed in Shanghai on Thursday afternoon having had been stuck on the ground in Guam since March 15 due to a minor technical issue.
Staff from US National Transportation Safety Board and black box makers Honeywell International Inc are helping Chinese investigators read data.
Last week’s China Eastern crash shocked a nation that had not seen a fatal accident in a decade.
US helping China’s investigation into the Flight 5735 disaster by downloading the data from the cockpit voice recorder.
The rescue missions are officially over, with black boxes recovered and DNA testing of victims’ relatives complete.
The team hopes to depart this weak, but it is unclear if members will need to undergo Covid-19 quarantine upon arrival.
Communist Party leaders observe moment of silence in remembrance of the lives lost.
The plane’s data recorder could reveal details of its speed and altitude before it crashed in southern China.
Rain is increasing hazards at the wreckage site and some plans need to be revised, air safety official says.
Teams of at least three have been assigned to each set of relatives and half-hour trips organised to the disaster scene.
The discovery of a handwritten note from a passenger on the crashed China Eastern Airlines MU5735 painted a picture of the lives affected by the accident.
No survivors among the 132 people on board have been found since Monday’s tragedy.
Chinese and British leaders discuss the Russian war against Ukraine in a phone call on Friday.
Long metal strip found by farmer in paddy field so far away sparks questions about possible mid-air break-up.
Rescuers extract fingerprint samples and find personal items as they look for clues to cause of Boeing 737-800 crash.
China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 which crashed on Monday was a Boeing 737-800, with the US company still trying to regain confidence within the Chinese market after two fatal 737 MAX crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.
