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Chinese Plane Crashes

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Chinese jet with 133 passengers crashes in Guangxi

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Mar 21, 2022, at 07:59 pm

#China #ChinesePlaneCrashes #ChineseJetCrashes # China Eastern Airline

Beijing: A Chinese plane, which was carrying 133 passengers, crashed in southwest China and caused a mountain fire with casualties unknown, media reports said on Monday.

The Boeing 737 plane crashed in the rural countryside near Wuzhou city, Guangxi region and "caused a mountain fire", CCTV said, citing the provincial emergency management bureau, reported CNA.

Boeing 737-800 (B-1791) China Eastern Airlines flight #MU5735 flying from Kunming to Guanghzou with 133 people on board crashes near Wuzhou in Southern China. Chinese state media confirms the accident. pic.twitter.com/gVeKTx1DyU
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) March 21, 2022

The jet belonged to China Eastern Airline.

Rescue teams are reportedly moving towards the scene of the mishap.

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