According to Yichun officials preliminary observations, the aircraft broke apart while it was in the process of landing at around 21:36 local time (13:36 UTC), while the airport was enclosed with fog.
Berdasarkan keterangan pihak berwenang di Yichun, pesawat pecah saat menjalani prosedur pendaratan pada pukul 21:36 waktu lokal (13:36 UTC), ketika bandara sedang diselimuti kabut.