The wreckage of China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 BEIJING, Mar 22Rescuers have not found any survivors at the crash site of a Boeing 737 passenger plane in southern China, said Zhu Tao, a spokesman for the Civil Aviation Administration of China. «There were 123 passengers on board — there were no foreign citizens among them — and nine crew members (three pilots, five one security officer),» he said at a press conference. The day before, a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 flying from Kunming to Guangzhou crashed in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. A forest fire started, after a while it was extinguished. The search and rescue operation continues, but the mountainous terrain seriously complicates the work. The remains of the victims have not yet been found. Also, the «black box» has not yet been found. According to local authorities, there were no foreigners, including Russians, on board. Possible causes of the crash of the airliner, which has been in use since 2015, are not yet known. however, neither the survivors nor the bodies of the dead have yet been found.
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At the scene, rescuers found the wreckage of the crashed aircraft, but neither the survivors nor the bodies of the dead have yet been found.
The Boeing crashed in Teng County, Wuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, causing a forest fire.
The Boeing crashed in Teng County, Wuzhou City in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, causing a forest fire.
The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Kunming to Guangzhou. According to local authorities, there were no foreigners, including Russians, on board.
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The plane was on a domestic flight from Kunming to Guangzhou. According to local authorities, there were no foreigners, including Russians, on board.
According to flightradar24, the plane was flying at a cruising altitude of about 8.9 kilometers when it suddenly began to lose altitude and speed.
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According to flightradar24, the plane was flying at a cruising altitude of about 8.9 kilometers when it suddenly began to lose altitude and speed.
Relatives of passengers on the MU5735 crashed flight wait for news at Guangzhou International Airport -Baiyun.
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Relatives of the passengers from the crashed flight MU5735 await news at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport .
The crash of a passenger Boeing 737 was China's worst air disaster in more than 11 years.
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The crash of a passenger Boeing 737 was China's worst air disaster in over 11 years.
450 firefighters were sent to the crash site. They managed to extinguish the forest fire caused by the Boeing crash.
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450 firefighters were sent to the crash site. They managed to put out the forest fire caused by the Boeing crash.
Neither the authorities nor the airline have yet released any version of the cause of the crash. Experts believe the plane may have crashed due to engine failure at cruising altitude.
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No power , nor the airline has yet to release any version of the cause of the crash. Experts believe that the plane could have crashed due to engine failure at cruising altitude.
The wreckage of a Boeing 737 at the crash site.
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Boeing 737 wreckage at crash site.
USAIA announced its readiness to assist China in the investigation of the crash of the Boeing 737 airliner. readiness to help China in the investigation of the crash of the Boeing 737 airliner.
Burnt ID cards, wallets and other belongings of passengers were found at the crash site. Mountainous terrain poses great challenges for search work.
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Burnt ID cards were found at the crash site , wallets and other belongings of passengers. The mountainous terrain creates great difficulties for search work.
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At the scene, rescuers found the wreckage of the crashed plane, but no survivors or dead bodies have yet been found.
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The Boeing crashed in Teng County, Wuzhou City in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, causing a forest fire.
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The plane was on a domestic flight from Kunming to Guangzhou. According to local authorities, there were no foreigners, including Russians, on board.
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According to flightradar24, the plane was flying at a cruising altitude of about 8.9 kilometers when it suddenly began to lose altitude and speed.
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Relatives of passengers on the MU5735 crashed flight are waiting for news in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.
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The crash of a passenger Boeing 737 was China's worst air disaster in more than 11 years.
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To the crash site 450 firefighters were sent. They managed to put out the forest fire caused by the Boeing crash.
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Neither the authorities nor the airline have yet released any version of the cause of the disaster. Experts believe that the plane could have crashed due to engine failure at cruising altitude.
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The wreckage of a Boeing 737 at the crash site.
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The US Civil Aviation Administration announced its readiness to assist China in the investigation of the crash of the Boeing 737 airliner.
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Burnt identification cards, wallets and other belongings of passengers were found at the crash site. The mountainous terrain creates great difficulties for search work.