Zhongxin Finance, March 21 (Song Yusheng, Wu Tao and Yin Liqin) According to the website of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, on March 21, 2022, a Boeing 737 passenger plane of China Eastern Airlines lost contact over Wuzhou during the Kunming-Guangzhou flight mission.

The plane has now been confirmed to have crashed.

There were 132 people on board, including 123 passengers and 9 crew members.

Screenshot of the official website of the Civil Aviation Administration

　　In this regard, China Eastern stated that it has activated the emergency mechanism, dispatched a working group to the scene, and opened a special line for emergency assistance for family members.

On the same day, the official website of China Eastern Airlines has become a black and white page.

Screenshot of the official website of China Eastern Airlines

　　On the evening of the 21st, China Eastern Airlines announced that the cause of the plane crash is still under investigation, and the company will actively cooperate with relevant investigations.

The company expresses its deep condolences to the passengers and crew members who died in the plane crash.

Screenshot of China Eastern Airlines announcement

　　After the air crash, China Eastern said that it had controlled all the company's 737-800 flights on the ground, and that the flights in the air would no longer operate after they landed.

　　On the evening of March 21, the reporter learned from China Eastern Airlines that there were no foreign passengers on the crashed flight.

According to the departure information, the 123 passengers of the crashed flight of China Eastern Airlines have initially verified that there are no foreigners, and further verification will be done based on relevant information in the future.

　　According to Boeing's official website information, the 737-800 has a total of 162 seats, the maximum number of seats is 189, the length is 39.5 meters, the wingspan is 35.8 meters, the height is 12.5 meters, and the engine is CFM-56.

This aircraft delivers outstanding reliability, fuel efficiency and high value return.

Screenshot of Boeing China website

　　Relevant staff of Boeing China told China New Financial reporter, "We have seen relevant reports and are collecting more information." The reporter also noticed that Boeing China's official website has become a black and white page.

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