China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735
aircraft crash in the People's Republic of China on March 21, 2022 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Date | March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21) |
Summary | Crashed into terrain; possible intentional crash, under investigation. |
Site | Shentangbiao, Molang village, Teng County, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China[1] 23°17′10″N 111°07′30″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[2] |
Destination | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport |
Occupants | 132[3] |
Passengers | 123[3] |
Crew | 9[3] |
Fatalities | 132 |
Survivors | 0 |
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The flight left Kunming Changshui International Airport, Kunming at 13:15 local time (05:15 UTC).[4] 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.[5] The aircraft was carrying 132 people, including 123 passengers and 9 crew members.[6][7][8][9]