China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 was a scheduled passenger flight from Kunming to Guangzhou in China.
On March 21, 2022, the Boeing 737-89P operating the flight crashed in Guangxi, China.
Incident | |
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Date | March 21, 2022 |
Summary | Crashed into terrain; possible intentional crash, under investigation. |
Site | Shentangbiao, Molang village, Teng County, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China 23°17′10″N 111°07′30″E / 23.286°N 111.125°E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 737-89P |
Operator | China Eastern Yunnan Airlines |
IATA flight No. | MU5735 |
ICAO flight No. | CES5735 |
Call sign | CHINA EASTERN 5735 |
Registration | B-1791 |
Flight origin | Kunming Changshui International Airport |
Destination | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport |
Occupants | 132 |
Passengers | 123 |
Crew | 9 |
Fatalities | 132 |
Survivors | 0 |
The flight left Kunming Changshui International Airport, Kunming at 13:15 local time (05:15 UTC). It was going to Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou. At 14:22, the plane began to show signs of crashing. The wreckage of the plane was found near Teng County, Guangxi. The aircraft was carrying 132 people, including 123 passengers and 9 crew members.
According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), contact with the aircraft was lost over the city of Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. At 2:20 p.m. CST, while preparing to descend into Guangzhou, the aircraft entered a sharp descent. It fell 20,000 feet, to 7,400 feet. The plane gained 1,200 feet before crashing into a hillside.
The accident was caught by security camera, shown in a near vertical dive without a vertical stabilizer, and with a white trail behind it as it descended, before disappearing out of view. A piece of the aircraft was found miles away from the final crash site of the aircraft, hinting to a midair breakup.
The plane left a 65-foot (20 m) deep hole in a surrounding forest.
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