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China announced that all 132 people on board the China Eastern plane were killed

(Dan Tri) – All 132 people on board a China Eastern Airlines flight have been confirmed dead while Chinese authorities continue to investigate to clarify the cause of this plane crash.

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Rescuers at the scene of the plane crash (Photo: Xinhua).

Xinhua News Agency Reportedly, after days of searching, Chinese authorities today announced that all 132 people on board a Boeing 737-800 plane with number MU5735 of China Eastern Airlines were killed after crashing in the Guangxi province area. March 21st.

Boeing 737-800 aircraft with number MU5735 carrying 132 people, including 123 passengers and 9 crew members, crashed on the way from Kunming city to Guangzhou on the afternoon of March 21. The plane crashed in Teng County, Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangxi Province. Authorities said the plane’s pilots were unresponsive to repeated calls from air traffic controllers when they noticed the plane’s descent was unusually rapid.

At the scene, rescuers found many pieces of plane debris and body pieces as well as personal belongings of passengers. A piece of debris believed to be from the China Eastern plane was found 10 kilometers from the crash site, fueling the theory that some part of the plane crashed before it hit the ground. However, initial analysis showed that the debris showed no signs of explosives.

Rescuers have found a black box of the plane that is the cockpit voice recorder, but there is a risk of severe damage that cannot be recovered. Therefore, the rescue force is trying to find the remaining black box in the hope of finding answers to this tragedy. Currently, the identities of 120 people, including 114 passengers and 6 crew members, have been identified through DNA.

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