At 9 pm on March 22, 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.

flight situation

　　China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 took off from Kunming at 13:16 on March 21, and entered the Guangzhou control area at a cruising altitude of 8900 meters at 14:17.

　　At 14:20, the controller noticed that the aircraft's altitude had dropped sharply, and immediately called the crew several times, but did not receive any reply. At 14:23, the radar signal of the aircraft disappeared. After verification, the aircraft crashed in Teng County, Wuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

　　The incident aircraft was introduced on June 22, 2015. As of the time of the accident, a total of 8,986 sorties had been flown, with a total of 18,239 hours.

　　The B737-800 aircraft number is B1791, the aircraft is 6.8 years old, and meets the airworthiness requirements before takeoff.

Personnel search and rescue

　　There were 123 passengers on board (no foreign passengers) and 9 crew members (3 pilots, 5 flight attendants, and 1 safety officer).

So far, no survivors have been found on board.

Cause of the accident

　　The aircraft was severely damaged in this accident, and the investigation was very difficult.

In view of the fact that the investigation has just started, with the information currently available, it is still impossible to make a clear judgment on the cause of the accident.

black box

　　Zhu Tao, director of the Aviation Safety Office of the Civil Aviation Administration, said that the emergency rescue work for the accident is still in progress, and the preliminary investigation of the accident site has also started simultaneously.

Search for the two black boxes on the plane as soon as possible, and carry out data analysis of the black boxes as soon as possible.

Family contact

　　China Eastern said that it has contacted all 123 family members of passengers, established more than 100 family assistance teams, and carried out family assistance work in an orderly manner.

　　China Eastern has set up support points for family members in Kunming, the place of origin, Guangzhou, and Wuzhou, where the incident occurred.

And more than 160 aid experts have been selected to carry out "one household, one book, one special class" assistance service.