Chinese aircraft with 133 on board crashes, ignites forest fire
Mangalore Today News Network
Beijing, Mar 21, 2022: A China Eastern Airlines aircraft carrying 133 passengers from Kunming to Guangzhou had an "accident" in the region of Guangxi & caused a fire on the mountains. The jet involved in the accident was a Boeing 737 aircraft and the number of casualties wasn’t immediately known.
The precise nature of the incident remains undetermined, and rescue operations are underway.
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 operating flight MU5735 has reportedly crashed near Wuzhou in southern China. Initial reports say 133 onboard.pic.twitter.com/iipgQYGkhK
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Data from popular online flight tracker, FlightRadar24, showed a sudden drop in the speed and altitude of the China Eastern Airlines plane just as the website lost its ability to track the flight.