Chinese plane crash: Radar data reveals many unusual details

As reported, on March 21, the airline’s Boeing 737 aircraft number MU5735 air China Eastern, carrying 132 people, including 9 crew and 123 passengers, crashed in southwestern China.

According to the news agency RT Citing China National Television (CCTV), the Boeing 737 crashed into a mountain range in Teng county, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, southern China.

China Eastern Airlines plane crashes in China. Photo: Caixing

It is known that the plane moved from Kunming Changshui International Airport, Kunming city, Yunnan province at 13:15 (12:15 Hanoi time) and was on its way to Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, expected to land wing at 15:7′.

Through some videos believed to be from the scene of the accident, it can be seen that the plane burst into flames, burned trees, and debris scattered everywhere. Rescue workers said there were no signs of any survivors in the crash

Immediately after the incident, on social networks Twitter There is a video that is believed to be recorded by passengers on a Boeing 737, right at the moment the plane is in a free fall and then wobbles down.

In the clip, when the plane started to show strange signs, the passengers on the car were extremely panicked, screaming loudly. The authenticity of the video has not been verified, but many people expressed fear when witnessing this scene.

The clip that went viral on Twitter was recorded by the passengers on the crashed Boeing 737

According to data from information provider VariFlight, after flight MU5735 took off from Kunming airport, it flew at an altitude of about 8,869 m. At 2:19 p.m. on March 21, the plane suddenly decreased in altitude, and at the same time, the flight speed also started to decrease from about 845 km/h. At 14:21, flight MU5735 lost radar signal ADS-B also lost contact with the ground.

Judging from the aircraft data, the pilot had no ground communications. It is possible that the aircraft lost power at altitude, resulting in the pilot losing control of the aircraft.

Wang Ya’nan, editor-in-chief of Beijing-based aviation magazine Aerospace Knowledge, told the Global Times that this was a very serious technical problem. However, the specific cause can only be determined when the black box is found and the investigation concludes.

On the forum Redditmany netizens expressed suspicion that there was a human impact that led to the plane’s speeding and then falling as if it lost control.

Radar screen recorded the journey of the Chinese plane that crashed

According to People’s Dailythe first rescue team of 117 people arrived at the scene of the incident plane crash in Wuzhou (Guangxi province) and a frontline search and rescue command center was established at the scene.

The Guangxi Fire Department dispatched 650 people and rushed to the scene to conduct search and rescue work in three directions.

In connection with the above incident, Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered all efforts in rescue operations, ordered to conduct an investigation into the cause of the plane crash and immediately activate the emergency mechanism. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced that this emergency mechanism has been activated.

Some pictures approaching the scene of the accident

In addition, the families of some crew members on flight MU 5735 have arrived at Eastern Airlines’ office in Yunnan province and a support team is helping them with issues related to loved ones on the flight. this.

According to information from the radio CGTNthere were no foreign passengers on the flight.

The death toll has not yet been announced. At the same time, China Eastern Airlines has not yet responded to a request for comment on the accident.

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According to Vietnamnet