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China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735

Coordinates: 23°17′10″N 111°07′30″E / 23.286°N 111.125°E / 23.286; 111.125
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China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735
B-1791, the aircraft involved in the crash, photographed in 2015
Incident
Date21 March 2022 (2022-03-21)
SummaryCrashed into terrain during cruise, under investigation
SiteShentangbiao, Molang village, Teng County, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China[1]
23°17′10″N 111°07′30″E / 23.286°N 111.125°E / 23.286; 111.125
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing 737-89P
OperatorChina Eastern Airlines
IATA flight No.MU5735
ICAO flight No.CES5735
Call signCHINA EASTERN 5735
RegistrationB-1791
Flight originKunming Changshui International Airport[2]
DestinationGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Occupants132[3]
Passengers123[3]
Crew9[3]
Fatalities132 (presumed)
Flight path of Flight 5735 as recorded by Flightradar24.
Flight path of China Eastern flight 5735.

China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight operated by China Eastern Airlines from Kunming to Guangzhou, China. On 21 March 2022, the aircraft operating the flight crashed in Teng County, Guangxi. The aircraft was carrying 132 people, including 123 passengers and 9 crew members; it is presumed there were no survivors, given the very steep pitch down of the plane and high speed crash.[4] If all passengers are confirmed to be killed, it would become the airline's deadliest air accident in its history, surpassing Flight 5210, which killed 55 people in 2004.

Flight

The aircraft departed from Kunming Changshui International Airport for Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport at 13:15 local time (05:15 UTC).[5] It was due to land at 15:05 (07:05 UTC).[6] According the CAAC, the aircraft lost contact with China Eastern over the city of Wuzhou.[7] At 14:22 (06:22 UTC), while preparing to descend into Guangzhou, the aircraft entered a sudden steep descent, from 29,100 feet (8,900 m) to 3,225 feet (983 m) in 3 minutes with a descent rate of 8,625 feet (2,629 m) per minute, according to flight data recorded by Flightradar24.[8] Wreckage was subsequently discovered in the mountainous regions of Teng County, Wuzhou prefecture, Guangxi.[5][1]

Four hours before the crash, Wuzhou weather services had issued a warning for strong convective winds.[9]

Footage of the crash was captured by observers on the ground, depicting the plane descending at close to a 90-degree angle. The crash site was also filmed, showing wreckage and a fire. Many wreckage was also found scattered around the mountain with many being small pieces of the airplane.[10] All 132 passengers and crew are presumed dead at the scene.[11]

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-89P with the registration B-1791 and serial number 41474. The aircraft was powered by two CFM56-7B26E turbofan engines.[5] It had first flown on 5 June 2015 and was delivered new to the airline on 25 June 2015.[5] It was painted in the airline's Yunnan Peacock livery.[12][13]

Response

The Wuzhou prefecture fire department reported that 450 firefighters were being dispatched to the scene of the accident, as of 21 March 2022.[14]

After receiving the emergency call, firefighters were dispatched by the Wuzhou Fire and Rescue Department at 15:05. At 15:56, firefighters from nearby Tangbu Town arrived and performed reconnaissance. At 16:40, firefighters from outside Wuzhou were also dispatched, including from Guilin, Beihai, Hezhou, Laibin and Hechi.[15]

Rescue crews reportedly have difficulty accessing the site due to the fire sparked by the crash. A news website reported that 117 rescuers had already arrived at the site by the evening, with a total of 650 dispatched and heading to the site from three directions.[16] The fire was extinguished at 17:25.[17]

Passengers

There were one hundred twenty three passengers on the plane and nine crew members according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.[18]

Reaction

Altitude-speed graph of China Eastern Flight 5735 as recorded by Flightradar24.
Altitude-speed graph of Flight MU5735.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China enabled an emergency task force and dispatched a team to the crash site.[3] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States said in a statement that it was made aware of the incident.[19] The FAA added that it is "ready to assist in investigation efforts" if requested. Boeing said that it was informed by initial reports, and was gathering details.[19]

U.S. stocks indicated that shares of Boeing fell by 7.8% after the incident.[20] China Eastern Airlines shares in Hong Kong were down by 6.5%, while in the U.S., it fell by 17%.[21]

China Eastern had announced that its fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircrafts will be grounded for inspection until the investigation of the crash is completed.[22]

Liu Ning, the Secretary of the Communist Party in Guangxi rushed to the scene of the crash and ordered an "all-out" search and rescue operation. He was also accompanied by the director of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of the Guangxi and other officials.[23]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "MU5735搭载133人广西藤县发生事故，昆明长水机场不知情：2点57分已到达" [MU5735 carrying 133 people had an accident in Teng County, Guangxi, Kunming Changshui Airport was unaware: arrived at 2:57]. time-weekly.com (in Chinese). 21 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "东航一架波音737飞机坠毁民航局已启动应急机制" [A Boeing 737 of China Eastern Airlines crashed, the Civil Aviation Administration has activated the emergency mechanism]. Civil Aviation Administration of China (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. ^ Birsel, Robert (21 March 2022). "Chinese Boeing jet crashes in mountains with 132 on board, no sign of survivors". Reuters. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 21 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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  9. ^ "东航客机发生事故 事故发生地4小时前曾发布强对流天气预警". news.hnr.cn. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Video reportedly shows aftermath of passenger plane crash in China". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  11. ^ "China Eastern: Plane carrying 132 people crashes in Guangxi mountains". BBC News. 21 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  12. ^ "B-1791 China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-89P(WL)". www.planespotters.net. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  13. ^ Flightradar24. "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map". Flightradar24. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  17. ^ "东航客机坠毁引发的森林火灾已扑灭". Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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  20. ^ Jain, Devik (21 March 2022). "Futures edge lower, Boeing shares fall after 737 crash". Reuters. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  21. ^ Birsel, Robert (21 March 2022). "Chinese Boeing jet crashes in mountains with 132 on board, no sign of survivors". Reuters. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  22. ^ "China Eastern: Plane carrying 132 people crashes in Guangxi hills". BBC. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  23. ^ "广西自治区党委书记刘宁已赶赴现场，要求全力搜救" [Liu Ning, Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangxi Autonomous Region, has rushed to the scene and asked for all-out search and rescue]. Hangzhou News (in Chinese). 21 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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