Plane crash in China: Fragments of crashed plane’s engine found

The two Boeing engines are built by CFM International, a joint venture of GE and Safran Aircraft Engines. CFM is the sole engine manufacturer for the 737-800 family of aircraft. A day earlier, the rescue team had found the black box of the ill-fated plane.

Meanwhile, despite unfavorable weather, heavy rain and strong winds, the Chinese search and rescue team continues to dig through landslides to search for possible survivors of the Boeing plane crash. 737-800 of China Eastern Airlines a few days ago.

According to rescuers, the search area has been expanded nearly fivefold. As of 7:00 p.m. on March 23, functional forces searched an area of ​​about 46,000 square meters. Hundreds of people joined the search with the help of drones. Medical staff are also on duty at the scene to ensure the safety of search and rescue forces.

It has rained continuously since the evening of March 23 at the area where the plane crashed in the mountains of Guangxi province. By 11 a.m. on March 24, the rescue team had cleared a large amount of landslide, but had difficulty moving because the soil was soaked with rainwater. Bad weather will continue to affect search and rescue operations. The regional meteorological agency is forecasting light to moderate rain in the area over the next 12 hours, with a rainfall of 5-8 mm and a temperature of 12-18 degrees Celsius.

On March 21, Boeing 737 aircraft number 5735 of China Eastern Airlines, departing from Kunming city (capital of Yunnan province) to Guangzhou city (capital of Guangdong province), lost contact lost while flying over Wuzhou city in Guangxi province. At the time of the accident, there were 132 people on board, including 123 passengers and 9 crew members. No survivors have been found in the plane crash.