A Chinese airline has grounded all of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft today after 132 people died when their passenger jet crashed in China this morning after suddenly nose-diving and plummeting 30,000ft in two minutes an hitting the ground at 350mph.
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State media reported all 737-800s in China Eastern’s fleet were ordered grounded, the model is the predecessor to the controversial 737 Max model but is regarded as safe despite a series of crashes over its long history.
The China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 suffered a catastrophic ‘loss of control event’ and nosedived before smashing into the Chinese hillside, erupting in a huge fireball and causing a forest fire visible in NASA satellite images taken from Space, near the city of Wuzhou in Teng county in the southern province of Guangxi.
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A rescue official reportedly said the plane had completely disintegrated while a fire sparked by the crash ripped through bamboo and trees before being put out.
What Kind Of Boeing 737 Crashed In China?
A Boeing 737-800 jet operated by China Eastern Airlines, logo seen above, crashed in China. The plane was carrying about 130 people.
How Many Boeing 737 Have Crashed?
More than 7,000 have been built, with fewer than 25 accidents that rendered the planes unusable since they first took flight in 1997.
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