Reports of a China Eastern Airlines aircraft with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in south China on Monday while on a flight from the city of Kunming to Guangzhou, China’s Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said.
CAAC has issued a statement regarding the crash. It confirms the flight MU5735 has crashed and there are total 132 souls on board. 9 crew and 123 members. CAAC has initiated its protocols and special units are going to the crash site.
@FatIIIAviation on Twitter posted a video of footage circulating online showing part of the plane skin on ground. From the font & colour, it resembles the underside of the RHS wing.
