The crash of China Eastern Airlines has entered its third day.
Earlier, 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.
At present, on-site rescue, aftermath and investigation of the cause of the accident are in progress.
Appointed by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, Liu He, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Premier of the State Council, and State Councilor Wang Yong led the responsible comrades from relevant departments to arrive in Wuzhou, Guangxi in the early morning of March 22 to guide the rescue of the "3.21" China Eastern Airlines MU5735 aircraft flight accident site. , the aftermath and the investigation of the cause of the accident.
On the morning of the 22nd, Liu He and Wang Yong came to the scene of the accident, checked the environmental conditions on the spot, carefully understood the progress of the rescue work, and visited the search and rescue personnel.
Afterwards, a special meeting was held to listen to the reports of relevant parties in detail, and to study and deploy the next steps.
After the incident, according to the "National Emergency Response Plan for Handling Civil Aircraft Flight Accidents", the National Emergency Response Headquarters has been established with Feng Zhenglin, director of the Civil Aviation Administration as the chief commander.
Members of the headquarters include: Civil Aviation Administration, Ministry of Public Security, Health and Health Commission, Ministry of Transport, Emergency Management Department, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Cyberspace Administration of China, Central Propaganda Department, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and local people's governments.
The headquarters consists of five working groups: comprehensive coordination, search and rescue, aftermath, public opinion news, and epidemic prevention and control.
At present, the National Emergency Response Headquarters has held its first meeting, and each working group has carried out various tasks in accordance with the work plan and division of labor.
At 21:00 on the 22nd, the National Emergency Response Headquarters held a press conference in Wuzhou, Guangxi, to announce the progress of the investigation into the crash of the China Eastern Airlines passenger plane, and to answer relevant questions of concern from all walks of life.
The crash of the plane
At a press conference on the evening of the 22nd, Zhu Tao, director of the Aviation Safety Office of the Civil Aviation Administration, informed that 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 8,900 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.
Earlier, China News Network and other media reported that citing the data of flight data service company "Fly Changzhun", flight MU5735 had been cruising at an altitude of about 8,869 meters after taking off from Kunming Airport.
At 14:19, the aircraft suddenly descended from cruising altitude, and the flight speed began to drop from about 845 kilometers per hour.
At 14:21, flight MU5735 lost the ADS-B radar signal and lost contact with the ground.
The situation of the crashed plane
The plane that crashed was introduced on June 22, 2015. As of the time of the accident, it had flown 8,986 sorties with a total of 18,239 hours.
According to previous reports by The Paper (www.thepaper.cn), the flight number of the crashed plane was MU5735, and the model was Boeing 737-800.
Available information shows that the flight registration number is B-1791, the model is Boeing 737-800, the aircraft is 6 years old, and there are 12 business class and 148 economy class seats on board.
Boeing 737-800 belongs to Boeing's new generation 737 (ie 737NG). The same model also includes -600, -700, -900, of which 737-800 is the most popular model. The first delivery to users in 1998 is called the 737 family. the most successful model.
Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A320, these two single-aisle passenger aircraft, are currently the mainstream models in China and even the global civil aviation market.
3. The scene of the accident
According to the official Weibo of CCTV News Center @ CCTV News on the evening of March 22, the wreckage of the crashed plane was scattered over a very large area, and even appeared on the other side of the mountain.
The search and rescue work for the China Eastern Airlines crash is in full swing.
The reporter from the head office learned at the scene that the orchard terraces in the crash area of MU5735 were impacted into flat ground and puddles, bamboos with thick thighs were torn and fell down, and some tree trunks were completely broken; the rescue core area was about half the size of a football field, but the debris of the plane was scattered. The area is very large, and even the wreckage of the plane was found on the other side of the mountain, and the search work was very difficult.
4. Rescue progress
Zhang Tengfei, a reporter from China Central Radio and Television Station, learned from the core area of the crash that on the afternoon of March 22, the on-site headquarters assigned a new task to the forces involved in the rescue - while stepping up the search and rescue of personnel, continue to carry out activities targeting the crashed passenger plane. The search for the black box.
The press conference on the evening of the 22nd revealed that the emergency rescue work of the accident was still in progress, and the preliminary investigation of the accident site had also been started simultaneously.
The follow-up headquarters will continue to search and rescue: 1. Search for the two black boxes on the aircraft as soon as possible, and carry out data analysis of the black boxes as soon as possible; Information release work.
Zhu Tao, director of the Aviation Safety Office of the Civil Aviation Administration, reported that there were 123 passengers on board (no foreign passengers) and 9 crew members (3 pilots, 5 flight attendants, and 1 security officer).
So far, no survivors have been found in the search and rescue work, and the public security department has sealed off the scene.
5. Black box
The aircraft black box contains the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder, which records detailed information during the flight, especially on the eve of the accident.
The black box is generally orange-red, a bright color so that it can be quickly found after a plane crash, and it can withstand explosions, disintegration, high-temperature burning, immersion in water and other damage.
The battery in the black box can be used for about 30 days.
During this period, it will continuously send signals to the outside world.
The location of the plane crash is mainly searched by human eyes. After finding the wreckage, it is necessary to use the bright and unique colors and reflective signs of the black box to search.
According to a CCTV news client report on the evening of March 22, the length, width, and height of the black box of the crashed passenger plane were about 60 cm, 20 cm, and 20 cm, respectively.
At present, the rescue force on the scene is called to carry out a fragmented carpet search.
6. Investigation progress
On the evening of the 22nd, it was reported at the press conference that 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.
In the next step, the investigation team will go all out to collect evidence from all parties, focusing on the search for the flight recorder at the scene of the accident, and carry out the analysis of the cause of the accident based on all aspects of information, so as to find out the cause of the accident in an in-depth and comprehensive manner. Announced immediately.
Seven, industry safety inspection
On the evening of March 22, the official website of the Civil Aviation Administration of China announced: The Civil Aviation Administration issued a notice on March 22, requiring an immediate 2-week industry safety inspection based on the previous industry safety supervision work, aiming to further strengthen the bottom line. Thinking, strengthen the investigation of potential safety hazards in the field of civil aviation, ensure the absolute safety of aviation operations, and ensure the absolute safety of people's lives.
The scope of this major inspection includes various regional air traffic control bureaus, various transportation (general) airlines, various service guarantee companies, various airport companies, and various flight training institutions.
The regional administrations of civil aviation have adopted a combination of "Four Nos and Two Straights", open and unannounced visits and remote supervision to investigate hidden dangers, track down and rectify them in place.
8. Insurance claims
On March 22, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission issued a notice requiring all efforts to do a good job in the insurance claims service for the crash of a passenger plane of China Eastern Airlines.
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission proposed to "urge all insurance companies to follow up the accident progress in a timely manner, take the initiative to investigate the information of underwriting customers, and under the premise of fully respecting the wishes of the family members of customers, carry out service work in an appropriate manner and time, fulfill the policy commitments, and do a good job for the family members of customers. Appease” and “instruct all insurance companies to establish green channels for claim settlement, simplify claim settlement procedures and materials, and optimize claim settlement services”.
9. Family members of passengers
Sun Shiying, chairman of China Eastern Airlines Yunnan Co., Ltd., said at a press conference on the evening of the 22nd that China Eastern Airlines has contacted the families of all 123 passengers within 24 hours, and has selected more than 160 assistance experts to form a working team to carry out family assistance work in an orderly manner. .
According to reports, the family members of 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.
10. Weather
On the afternoon of March 22, the China Meteorological Data Network released the "Guangxi Tengxian Passenger Plane Crash Search and Rescue Meteorological Service Express": It is expected that there will be heavy rain in the next 24 hours (18:00 on the 22nd to 17:00 on the 23rd) in Tengxian County, Wuzhou City, with a maximum temperature of 16.95 ℃. The minimum temperature is 13.0°C, the average temperature is 14.7°C, the accumulated precipitation is 30.09mm, the average wind speed is 2.4m/s, and the wind direction is mainly north to east.
The above forecast said that the local temperature in Teng County is continuing to drop, and there will be heavy rain on the night of the 22nd, and even some heavy rain.
Relevant departments are requested to pay attention to the adverse effects of cooling and rainfall on rescue work.
Earlier, Guangxi Wuzhou Meteorological Science and Technology Service Center's official Weibo @wuzhou meteorological announced at noon on the 22nd that the Tengxian Meteorological Observatory issued a blue wind warning signal at 12:28 on March 22, 2022: Affected by the cold air going south, it is expected that In the next 24 hours, there will be strong winds above level 7 in Naito County, which is likely to cause disasters and accidents. Please take precautions.
The Paper reporter Jiang Ziwen