Xi Jinping makes important instructions on the crash of China Eastern Airlines passenger plane
Require all efforts to organize search and rescue to properly handle the aftermath
Strengthening the investigation of potential safety hazards in civil aviation to ensure the absolute safety of aviation operations
Li Keqiang gave instructions
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 21. At about 14:38 on March 21, China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 lost contact and crashed over Wuzhou City, Guangxi during the Kunming-Guangzhou mission.
There were 123 passengers and 9 crew members on board.
After the accident, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, immediately gave important instructions. He was shocked to learn that China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 had crashed. He should immediately activate the emergency mechanism, fully organize search and rescue, and properly handle the aftermath.
The State Council appointed leading comrades to coordinate and deal with the incident as soon as possible to find out the cause of the accident as soon as possible, draw inferences from one case to another, strengthen the investigation of potential safety hazards in the field of civil aviation, pay close attention to the implementation of responsibilities, ensure the absolute safety of aviation operations, and ensure the absolute safety of people's lives.
Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, issued instructions, requiring all efforts to search for survivors, do everything possible to treat the wounded, properly handle the aftermath, do a good job in comforting and serving the families of the victims, seek truth from facts, release information in a timely and accurate manner, and conduct serious investigations. Identify the cause of the accident and take effective measures to strengthen civil aviation safety management.
According to Xi Jinping's instructions and Li Keqiang's request, the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the Ministry of Emergency Management and other relevant departments have sent a working group to the scene to guide the disposal, and dispatched rescue forces from Guangxi and Guangdong to the scene to participate in the rescue.
At present, on-site rescue, aftermath and investigation of the cause of the accident are in progress.