At nine o'clock this evening, the National Emergency Response Headquarters held a press conference in Wuzhou, Guangxi.
Release the relevant investigation progress of the China Eastern Airlines passenger plane crash, and answer relevant questions from all walks of life.
China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 took off from Kunming at 13:16 on March 21, and entered the Guangzhou control area at 14:17 while maintaining a cruising altitude of 8900 meters.
At 14:20, the controller noticed that the altitude of the aircraft had dropped sharply, and immediately called the crew several times, but received no reply, and the radar signal of the aircraft disappeared at 14:23.
After verification, the plane crashed in Teng County, Wuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
As of the early morning of the 22nd, no survivors have been found in the search and rescue work, and the public security department has blocked and controlled the scene.
China Eastern Airlines: All 123 family members of passengers have been contacted
First, pay close attention to the search and rescue situation of passengers, keep close contact with the Party Committee and government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and the Wuzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, and be ready to provide resources and capacity guarantees at any time;
The second is to make every effort to assist the family members of passengers, quickly open a hotline for assistance, and actively communicate with family members through various channels, so as to fully grasp the passenger information as soon as possible, and get in touch with the family members of all 123 passengers within 24 hours. Family assistance work team to carry out family assistance work in an orderly manner;
The third is to carry out a large-scale investigation of potential safety hazards, comprehensively strengthen the inspection and link management and control of flight, maintenance, air security, passenger and cargo, and ensure the absolute safety of aviation operations with the highest standards, strictest requirements, strongest strength and most practical style.
Carrying out the assistance service of "one household, one book and one special class"
A reporter asked, where are the family members of the passengers and what specific arrangements have been made?
According to a spokesman for China Eastern Airlines, the families of the 123 passengers involved multiple provinces and cities.
According to civil aviation practice, China Eastern has set up support points for family members in Kunming, the origin, Guangzhou, and Wuzhou, where the incident occurred.
China Eastern has selected more than 160 assistance experts to carry out the assistance service of "one household, one book, one special class". The current epidemic situation is severe. It is recommended that family members stay in the place of residence to contact the staff of China Eastern Airlines. Communicate the aftermath.