China’s aviation authority announced on Monday that the investigation into the China Eastern Airlines Co. (0670.HK) crash, which claimed the lives of 132 people about a year ago, is still ongoing. Although there was no comment on the possible cause of the accident, an initial assessment by U.S. officials suggested that the crash was a deliberate dive. The incident occurred while a Boeing 737-800 was flying from Kunming to Guangzhou, and it began a near-vertical descent during a high-altitude cruise, eventually crashing into a hillside at high speed. According to the Wall Street Journal, flight data showed that someone in the flight 5735 cockpit intentionally brought the plane down. The Civil Aviation Administration of China did not comment on the preliminary assessment in a statement on Monday, and both the administration and China Eastern Airlines have yet to respond to requests for comment.
The investigation into the China Eastern Airlines Co. ( 0670.HK 0670.HK ) crash a year ago that killed 132 people is still ongoing, China’s aviation authority said on Monday. But there was no comment on the possible cause of the accident. An initial assessment by U.S. officials suggested it was a deliberate dive.
The Boeing 737-800 was flying from the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming to Guangzhou last year when it began a near-vertical descent during a high-altitude cruise and crashed into a hillside at high speed.
The Wall Street Journal reported last year, citing people familiar with U.S. officials’ initial assessment of the cause of the crash, that flight data showed someone in the cockpit of China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 intentionally brought the plane down.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China did not comment on the preliminary assessment in a statement on Monday. The Civil Aviation Administration of China and China Eastern Airlines did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Boeing (Boeing…
As the investigation into the China Eastern Airlines Co. crash continues, we are left still searching for answers about the tragic incident that claimed the lives of 132 individuals. While initial assessments pointed to the possibility of a deliberate dive, the cause of the crash remains unknown. We can only hope that as the investigation progresses, we will gain more insights into what caused this devastating loss. Our thoughts remain with the families and loved ones of those affected by this terrible tragedy.