At about 14:38 on March 21, Beijing time, China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735, a Boeing 737 aircraft, lost contact and crashed over Wuzhou City, Guangxi during the Kunming-Guangzhou mission. There were 123 passengers and 9 crew members on board.
At present, on-site rescue, aftermath and investigation of the cause of the accident are in progress. For many issues of public concern, some news and data have been verified and confirmed.

MU5735 Crashes Confirmed News

1. Lost contact time: 14:15 on the 21st
According to the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Emergency Management Department, at 14:15 on March 21, a China Eastern Airlines flight ces5735 (MU5735) lost contact in Teng County, Wuzhou City.
2. Crash time: 14:38 on the 21st
According to the official Weibo news of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Meteorological Bureau, at 14:38 on March 21, a Boeing 737 passenger plane of China Eastern Airlines crashed over Molang Village, Langnan Town, Teng County, Wuzhou during the Kunming-Guangzhou flight.
3. The crash site: Mozong Village, Langnan Town, Teng County, Wuzhou City
The reporter learned from the emergency headquarters of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on the 21st that the specific crash site of the Boeing 737 of China Eastern Airlines was Mozong Village, Langnan Town, Teng County, Wuzhou City.
4. The number of people on board: 132
According to the notice from the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the announcement of China Eastern Airlines, there were 132 people on board, including 123 passengers and 9 crew members.
5. Passenger situation: There were no foreign passengers on the crashed flight
The reporter learned from China Eastern Airlines that according to the departure information, the 123 passengers on the crashed flight of China Eastern Airlines have no foreigners after preliminary verification.
6. Aircraft type: Boeing 737-800
Data from multiple platforms such as Feichangzhun shows that the accident flight was carried out by a Boeing 737-800 with an age of 6.7 years and was delivered to China Eastern Airlines Yunnan Branch on June 22, 2015. economy class).
Boeing China staff told Zhongxin Finance, “We have seen relevant reports and are collecting more information.”
7. The grounding of the aircraft involved: China Eastern Airlines has all grounded
At present, China Eastern Airlines has controlled all the Boeing 737-800 flights of the company on the ground, and will no longer perform flights after the flights in the air have landed. Other airlines had not responded by press time.
8. Scene situation: the largest wreckage is the wing with the logo of China Eastern Airlines
At the time of the incident, Li Chenbin, a network technician from Guangxi Mobile, was working on a mountain near the accident. Li Chenbin said that he was about 200 meters away from the scene of the accident in a straight line. After hearing the sound of the explosion, he and his colleagues drove to the scene of the accident. Li Chenbin said that there were no mountains at the crash site, but mostly small hills. About half an hour after the crash, the wildfire started. The largest debris seen at the scene was a wing with the Eastern Airlines logo.
9. Rescue situation: a temporary command and rescue center has been built near the scene
After the accident, local police, medical staff, firefighters, armed police, Guangxi Mobile Company and other rescue forces rushed to the scene to rescue. A temporary command and rescue center has been set up near the crash site.
The working group of the Civil Aviation Administration of China arrived in Wuzhou on the evening of the 21st and started work quickly to guide and assist the local on-site rescue and aftermath.
10. Rumour-busting tips: Boeing 737-800 is not a 737MAX
The accident happened with a 737-800 aircraft, not the grounded 737MAX.

MU5735 Crashes News to be confirmed

1. Casualties: yet to be disclosed
As of press time, no authoritative organization has released relevant casualty data.
2. Passenger List: Not yet officially released
The list of passengers on board has not been officially released as of press time.
According to a report from China Business News, Baiyun Airport has set up a special family reception working group and opened a special family reception area. For family members entering the reception area, the staff will hold a white list that has been printed and ask the family to confirm. This list, which is about 60 to 70 centimeters long, contains information such as the passenger’s name (pinyin) and seat.
3. Cause of crash: still under investigation
China Eastern Airlines announced on the evening of the 21st: The cause of the plane crash is still under investigation. The company will actively cooperate with relevant investigations. The company expresses its deep condolences to the passengers and crew members who died in the plane crash.
4. Flight trajectory: plummeting thousands of meters in 2 minutes?
Data from the Feichangzhun APP shows that after flight MU5735 took off from Kunming Airport, it had been cruising at an altitude of about 8869 meters. At 14:19 in the afternoon, the plane suddenly dropped from the cruising altitude, and the flight speed started to drop from about 845 kilometers per hour. At 14:20, the flight altitude was 8869.68 meters, and finally disappeared at 14:22 at a height of 1333.5 meters.
At present, the official disclosure of the investigation results and details is yet to be confirmed.
5. Pre-crash attitude of the airliner: nose down?
A surveillance video before the crash showed a plane crashing straight into the mountains with its nose down. Judging from the video, the passenger plane is suspected to have not disintegrated in the air. The entire fall process does not exceed 5 seconds. On the afternoon of the 21st, The Paper verified the authenticity of the video with Wuzhou Beichen Mining Co., Ltd., the company that captured the surveillance footage.
At present, the results and details of the investigation are yet to be officially disclosed for confirmation.
Any air accident is a tragedy, and the real cause of the accident needs to wait for the official investigation conclusion, and rely on black boxes to solve the mystery.
According to the news from the Guangxi Transportation Department in the early morning of the 22nd, as of now, more than 70 experts and 30 helicopter medical staff have arrived in Wuzhou, and 10 family members are rushing to Wuzhou, and the relevant pick-up work is still being carried out in an orderly manner.

MU5735 Crashes News and Photos

Civil Aviation Administration: Immediately and comprehensively investigate potential safety hazards in the field of civil aviation
At about 14:38 on March 21, China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 lost contact and crashed over Wuzhou City, Guangxi during the Kunming-Guangzhou mission. There were 123 passengers and 9 crew members on board. After the accident, General Secretary Xi Jinping immediately gave important instructions, and Premier Li Keqiang gave instructions. The Civil Aviation Administration of China quickly implemented the spirit of the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping and other central leaders on the crash of the China Eastern Airlines passenger plane. After receiving the accident report, it immediately activated the emergency mechanism, carried out emergency response, and sent a working group to the scene to guide the disposal and carry out accident investigation. The “Emergency Notice on Strengthening Aviation Safety Work” and the “Notice on Doing a Good Job in Civil Aviation Defense Safety” were issued at one time, and put forward specific requirements for the entire industry to strengthen the current aviation safety work.
The Civil Aviation Administration requires that, firstly, strengthen the organization and leadership of safety work. All regions and units must follow the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important expositions on safe production and important instructions on civil aviation safety work, recognize the current severe safety situation, and quickly communicate and implement the leadership of the Party Central Committee and the State Council. The spirit of the important instructions of the accident, adhere to the people first, life first, firmly establish the concept of safe development, adhere to the policy of safety first, prevention first, comprehensive management, correctly handle the “four relationships”, and make overall plans for aviation safety and epidemic prevention and control. , to achieve “two-handed, two-handed”, effectively improve the vigilance and political sensitivity of safety work, strictly implement safety responsibilities, and adhere to the bottom line of civil aviation safety.
Second, we must strengthen risk prevention and control and hidden danger investigation and management. All regions and units should effectively strengthen the investigation of potential safety hazards in the field of civil aviation, drawing inferences from one case to another, and immediately and comprehensively inspecting hidden dangers from the aspects of aircraft maintenance and repair, flight weather conditions, personnel qualifications, operational skills, and air defense safety. Pragmatically promote the three-year action of special rectification of safety production, and effectively prevent and control risks according to the requirements of “fundamentally eliminate hidden dangers of accidents and fundamentally solve problems”, pay close attention to the dynamic clearing of hidden dangers, and pay close attention to key units and key links , key personnel, implement preventive measures, and take effective measures to strengthen civil aviation safety management.
Third, we must strictly implement the rules and regulations and operating standards. The air traffic control department should strengthen the meteorological forecast and the timely notification of on-site weather changes, and cooperate with the crew to control the good weather; in case of dangerous weather or marginal weather, it should give an early warning and assist the crew to deal with it. Airlines should strictly control the release, strengthen the crew collocation strength, and at the same time strengthen the flight dynamic monitoring and risk management and control of the operation and control department, report any abnormal situation during the flight in a timely manner, and provide the crew with timely and necessary technical and decision-making support.
Fourth, we must earnestly perform safety supervision duties. Supervision departments at all levels should implement the “six ups”, and it is their responsibility to protect the soil and to be responsible for the soil. On the basis of continuing to deepen industry safety supervision, the regional administrations of civil aviation should immediately carry out industry safety inspections, implement safety supervision measures, consolidate safety production responsibilities, prevent supervision loopholes and dead ends, adhere to the “four nos and two straight”, and continue to carry out normalcy Make clear and unannounced visits, investigate and control hidden dangers, follow up to the end, and make rectifications in place. It is necessary to ensure that all units conscientiously implement the requirements of the State Council and the Civil Aviation Administration to strengthen on-duty work, and strictly implement the system of 24-hour on-duty, leading cadres on duty, and reporting when going out. Improve the emergency duty linkage mechanism, report immediately in case of important emergencies, respond promptly and properly, and take the initiative to respond to public opinion and manage safety information in accordance with procedures.
MU5735 crashed flight is being rescued
At about 14:38 on March 21, China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 lost contact and crashed over Wuzhou City, Guangxi during the Kunming-Guangzhou mission. There were 123 passengers and 9 crew members on board. At present, it has been confirmed that the crash location is in the mountains and forests near Shentangbiao, Mocong Village, Conan Town, Wuzhou City, Guangxi.
After the accident, all forces immediately activated the emergency mechanism and assembled on the scene. After receiving the alarm, the Fire Rescue Detachment of Wuzhou City, Guangxi went to rescue immediately. The first batch of rescue forces have arrived at the crash site for rescue. At present, the forest fire caused by the crash has been extinguished, and rescue efforts have begun. At the same time, the Guangxi Fire and Rescue Corps quickly launched an emergency plan, dispatched 5 detachments, 97 vehicles and 505 people to the scene for reinforcements, and the first batch of reinforcements has arrived. The Guangdong Fire Rescue Corps dispatched 5 detachments, 97 vehicles and 505 people from Zhaoqing, Yunfu, Foshan, Guangzhou and China Rescue Guangdong Mobile Professional Detachment to the scene to reinforce the rescue.