(Express) A passenger plane carrying 132 people crashed in Teng County, Wuzhou, Guangxi
China News Service, Nanning, March 21 (Reporter Yang Chen) The reporter learned from the Emergency Management Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on the afternoon of the 21st that a Boeing 737 passenger plane of China Eastern Airlines fell in Teng County, Wuzhou City, Guangxi, and caused a mountain fire.
At present, rescue teams have assembled and approached, and the casualties are unknown.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China announced that on the same day, a Boeing 737 of China Eastern Airlines lost contact over Wuzhou, Guangxi during the Kunming-Guangzhou flight.
The plane has now been confirmed to have crashed.
There were 132 people on board, including 123 passengers and 9 crew members.
The Civil Aviation Administration has activated the emergency mechanism and dispatched a working group to the scene.
The reporter also learned from the fire department of Teng County, Guangxi that the villagers called the police at about 14:30 that day, saying that the wreckage of the plane was found in Conan Town.
As of 16:00, Wuzhou City Teng County Fire Department, Nanning City Fire Rescue Detachment, Guangxi Armed Police Corps Wuzhou Detachment and other forces are rushing to the scene for rescue.
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