China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735

China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 was a scheduled passenger flight from Kunming to Guangzhou in China.
On March 21, 2022, the Boeing 737-89P operating the flight crashed in Guangxi, China.

The flight left Kunming Changshui International Airport, Kunming at 13:15 local time (05:15 UTC).
It was going to Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou.
At 14:22, the plane began to show signs of crashing.
The wreckage of the plane was found near Teng County, Guangxi.
The aircraft was carrying 132 people, including 123 passengers and 9 crew members.

 Crash 
According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), contact with the aircraft was lost over the city of Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
At 2:20 p.m. CST, while preparing to descend into Guangzhou, the aircraft entered a sharp descent.
It fell 20,000 feet, to 7,400 feet.
The plane gained 1,200 feet before crashing into a hillside.

The accident was caught by security camera, shown in a near vertical dive without a vertical stabilizer, and with a white trail behind it as it descended, before disappearing out of view.
A piece of the aircraft was found miles away from the final crash site of the aircraft, hinting to a midair breakup.

The plane left a  deep hole in a surrounding forest.

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