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China speaks out about the possibility that 132 people died after the plane crash

(Dan Tri) – Chinese authorities confirmed that no survivors had been found after hours of searching at the scene of the plane crash in Guangxi.

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Debris at the scene of the plane crash in China (Photo: Xinhua).

“So far, search and rescue forces have not found any survivors,” Zhu Tao, director of the Aviation Safety Office of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, told reporters today. 22/3. This is the first official statement by Chinese officials about the possibility that all 132 people on board the China Eastern Airlines flight died after the accident on March 21.

The announcement came after a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed on a mountainside in Wuzhou City, Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangxi Province, southern China. . At the time of the crash, the plane was carrying 123 passengers and nine crew members.

Sun Shiying, president of China Eastern Airlines’ Yunnan branch, also confirmed that so far, no survivors have been found in the plane crash. Meanwhile, Chinese state media described the situation as looking “bad”, and did not rule out the possibility that all passengers and crew were killed.

China’s Foreign Ministry said today that it believes all passengers on board the plane that crashed are Chinese nationals.

According to Chinese state media, many pieces of debris from the wings and fuselage have been found in the area where the Boeing 737 crashed. Rescue teams mobilized drones to assist in the search process.

In addition, the rescue team also found some ID cards, wallets and cash in the valley where the plane was found.

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Fire at the scene of the plane crash in China (Photo: Dailymail).

According to data from a website specializing in flight tracking, the Boeing 737 aircraft from Kunming to Guangzhou made a sudden descent before disappearing in the mountainous area of ​​Guangxi. The flight data stopped updating from 2:22 p.m. on March 21 local time, when the plane had a cruising speed of about 600 km/h.

Data due to Flightradar24 obtained showed that, more than an hour after take-off, the plane suddenly plunged from an altitude of nearly 9,000 m. Only about 2 minutes and 15 seconds later, the plane had dropped to more than 2,700 m. For the next 20 seconds, the final altitude recorded was nearly 1,000 meters, before the plane crashed into the mountainside.

In addition to searching for victims, the rescue team also quickly found a way to recover the plane’s black box, strictly protected equipment, recording information such as aircraft activity, pilot maneuvers and sound. cockpit. Finding the black box could help decipher the cause of the crash.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has directed to focus all resources on search and rescue work. Deputy Prime Minister Liu He also came to the scene to direct the search and rescue work.

The latest accident is not only a shock in terms of the potential for casualties, but also because China has rarely recorded such serious incidents in the past two decades.

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