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China-Japan-Koreas
China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet carrying 132 people plummets to ground
2022-03-21
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  • China Eastern plane smashed into countryside near Wuzhou city, Guangxi region, and 'caused a mountain fire'

  • Rescuers were reportedly dispatched but there was no immediate confirmation of numbers dead and injured

  • Shocking CCTV footage emerged on social media showing the jet racing vertically towards the ground today

  • President Xi Jinping said he was 'shocked' over the incident and immediately ordered a probe into the cause

  • The plane, flight number MU5735 from Kunming to Guangzhou, is believed to be a Boeing 737-89P, not a MAX
Posted by:Besoeker

#5  Older plane using China made replacement parts?
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance   2022-03-21 19:22  

#4  
Posted by: Sluse Grealet9429   2022-03-21 15:30  

#3  I think this answers the question about which hits first, nose or tail.
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-03-21 14:10  

#2  I'd be checking the manifest and crew list reeeeeal closely on this one.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-03-21 10:17  

#1  Soon to be 'pilot error'.
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-03-21 09:44  

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