Terrifying moment when a Chinese plane carrying 132 people plummeted down the mountain in just a few seconds
At 2:21 pm on March 21 (Beijing time), a Boeing 737 aircraft carrying 132 people of China Eastern Airlines crashed straight down the mountain in Teng county, Wuzhou city, Zhuang Autonomous Region. Guangxi province, China.
Clip recording the accident situation when the plane plunged into the mountain from a surveillance camera was posted on the social network Weibo, showing the Boeing crashed at a very fast speed.
The moment the plane carrying 132 people plummeted down the mountain in just a few seconds
Flight data showed that after taking off from Kunming Airport, the plane flew at an altitude of about 8869 meters. More than an hour after taking off, at 2:19 pm, the plane suddenly plunged at an altitude of nearly 9,000 meters. Just 2 minutes and 15 seconds later, the data showed it had dropped to more than 2,700 meters. Over the next 20 seconds, the final altitude recorded was nearly 1,000 meters. At 2:21, flight MU5735 lost radar signal and lost contact with the ground.
It was reported that the plane was “totally broken up” and a fire broke out shortly after. The forest fire is now under control.
Video simulation of the accident
Flight MU5735 departed from Kunming city, Yunnan province at 13:00 (12:00 Hanoi time) and was on its way to Guangzhou city, Guangdong province. The plane carried 132 people, including 123 passengers and 9 crew members. Official information on the number of casualties has not been released and the cause of the accident is still under investigation.
China Eastern Airlines has not yet responded to a request for comment on the accident. The company has changed the official website to white and black.
Source: Sina
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