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The loss of 132 lives when an Eastern Airlines plane crashed into a mountain in southern China calls for a thorough investigation.
The US Federal Aviation Administration is right in principle and practice not to budge a millimetre until the standards on which it built its reputation have been fully and faithfully observed and complied with
The US president’s remarks on the Boeing crash underline his prejudice against innovation and Silicon Valley. Trump would like supporters to believe that he can bring back the 20th century and take back manufacturing jobs from China.
After Ethiopian Airlines crash, the 737 MAX models should not be allowed to fly again until they have genuinely been proven safe
The second fatal accident in less than five months involving the MAX 8 model has left 157 people dead, and crash investigators in Ethiopia must be transparent with their findings.
- Information recovered from the black box suggests someone in the cockpit input controls that sent the aircraft into its deadly descent, according to insiders
- The Boeing 737-800 plane was en route from Kunming to Guangzhou in March when it plummeted from the sky, killing all 132 passengers and crew
Flames and billowing smoke seen from fuselage as people run from the aircraft on Thursday morning.
Flames and billowing smoke seen from fuselage as people run from the aircraft on Thursday morning.
Responding to the passenger’s plea for help, air traffic controllers helped guide the tiny Cessna 208 to touch down safely at an airport in Florida.
Responding to the passenger’s plea for help, air traffic controllers helped guide the tiny Cessna 208 to touch down safely at an airport in Florida.
EgyptAir flight MS804 suddenly disappeared from radar screens on May 19, 2016 on its way to Cairo from Paris, killing everyone on board.
EgyptAir flight MS804 suddenly disappeared from radar screens on May 19, 2016 on its way to Cairo from Paris, killing everyone on board.
All 132 people on board the China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 died when it plunged into a hillside on southern China last month
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.
The Boeing 737-800 plunged into a hillside from cruising altitude on March 21, killing all 132 people on board.
Carrier uses aircraft on commercial and test flight on the weekend, tracking website says.
Carrier uses aircraft on commercial and test flight on the weekend, tracking website says.
Feng Zhenglin, director of the Civil Aviation Administration, says safety is crucial to China’s vitality and national security, and must be protected.
Feng Zhenglin, director of the Civil Aviation Administration, says safety is crucial to China’s vitality and national security, and must be protected.
Staff from US National Transportation Safety Board and black box makers Honeywell International Inc are helping Chinese investigators read data.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Communist Party leaders observe moment of silence in remembrance of the lives lost.
One day after officials confirmed the deaths of all 132 people who were on board China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735, search teams recovered the plane’s second black box at the crash site in southern China on March 27, 2022. Investigators will analyse data from the device and a cockpit voice recorder found several days earlier to try and find the cause of the March 21 crash of the Boeing 737-800 that was on its way from Kunming in southwestern China to Guangzhou. A ceremony for the victims was held March 27 at the mountainous area where the plane came down near the city of Wuzhou in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
One day after officials confirmed the deaths of all 132 people who were on board China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735, search teams recovered the plane’s second black box at the crash site in southern China on March 27, 2022. Investigators will analyse data from the device and a cockpit voice recorder found several days earlier to try and find the cause of the March 21 crash of the Boeing 737-800 that was on its way from Kunming in southwestern China to Guangzhou. A ceremony for the victims was held March 27 at the mountainous area where the plane came down near the city of Wuzhou in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
Rain is increasing hazards at the wreckage site and some plans need to be revised, air safety official says.
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.
Teams of at least three have been assigned to each set of relatives and half-hour trips organised to the disaster scene.
No survivors among the 132 people on board have been found since Monday’s tragedy.
No survivors among the 132 people on board have been found since Monday’s tragedy.
Long metal strip found by farmer in paddy field so far away sparks questions about possible mid-air break-up.
Long metal strip found by farmer in paddy field so far away sparks questions about possible mid-air break-up.
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.
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.
Put ‘people first, lives first’, says joint notice from emergency management ministry and State Council’s safety arm.
Put ‘people first, lives first’, says joint notice from emergency management ministry and State Council’s safety arm.
Drone footage shot on March 23, 2022, showed the scarred landscape and debris at the crash site of China Eastern flight MU5735 in China’s Guangxi autonomous region. The flight carrying 132 passengers and crew suddenly went into a steep dive and slammed into a heavily wooded mountainous area on March 21 as the plane was en route from the city of Kunming towards Guangzhou. There have been no reports of survivors. The cause of the crash remains unknown, but investigators recovered one of the plane’s “black box” flight data recorders on March 23.
Drone footage shot on March 23, 2022, showed the scarred landscape and debris at the crash site of China Eastern flight MU5735 in China’s Guangxi autonomous region. The flight carrying 132 passengers and crew suddenly went into a steep dive and slammed into a heavily wooded mountainous area on March 21 as the plane was en route from the city of Kunming towards Guangzhou. There have been no reports of survivors. The cause of the crash remains unknown, but investigators recovered one of the plane’s “black box” flight data recorders on March 23.
A short video clip on the US singer’s Instagram showed a bright light flashing outside the aircraft’s windows as passengers gasped and shouted.
A short video clip on the US singer’s Instagram showed a bright light flashing outside the aircraft’s windows as passengers gasped and shouted.
All passenger planes carry two recorders containing audio from the cockpit and extensive flight data that can provide clues to the cause of the accident.
All passenger planes carry two recorders containing audio from the cockpit and extensive flight data that can provide clues to the cause of the accident.
Exterior of what is believed to be the cockpit voice recorder is ‘severely damaged’ and being sent to Beijing for analysis.
Exterior of what is believed to be the cockpit voice recorder is ‘severely damaged’ and being sent to Beijing for analysis.
Tears and pleas for the missing to come home show the anguish of families as they wait for any news from the search and rescue team.
Tears and pleas for the missing to come home show the anguish of families as they wait for any news from the search and rescue team.
After two days of searching in a heavily forested area where the jet went down on March 21, 2022, investigators said the “black box” flight data recorders had not yet been found among the wreckage of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735. Data from the air traffic monitoring service FlightRadar24 suggests that the plane pulled out of a 22,000 foot nosedive and briefly started climbing before a second fatal dive as was flying from Kunming to Guangzhou in southern China. Search and rescue teams have found no survivors or clues to the cause of the crash of the Boeing 737-800 that had 132 passengers and crew on board.
After two days of searching in a heavily forested area where the jet went down on March 21, 2022, investigators said the “black box” flight data recorders had not yet been found among the wreckage of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735. Data from the air traffic monitoring service FlightRadar24 suggests that the plane pulled out of a 22,000 foot nosedive and briefly started climbing before a second fatal dive as was flying from Kunming to Guangzhou in southern China. Search and rescue teams have found no survivors or clues to the cause of the crash of the Boeing 737-800 that had 132 passengers and crew on board.