A Chinese airliner with 132 people on board has crashed in the province of Guangxi, according to state media. Broadcaster CCTV says rescuers had been dispatched and the number of dead and injured is unknown.
No immediate word on survivors after plane went down in forested area in Guangxi regionA China Eastern Airlines aircraft and Shanghai Airlines aircraft are seen in Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai, in this file photo. Chinese officials say a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 crashed in the southern province of Guangxi on Monday.
The plane was carrying 123 passengers and nine crew members, the CAAC said, correcting earlier reports that 133 people had been on board. State media reported all 737-800s in China Eastern's fleet were ordered grounded, while broadcaster CCTV said the airliner had set up nine teams to deal with aircraft disposal, accident investigation, family assistance and other pressing matters.
Chicago-based Boeing Co. said it was aware of the initial reports of the crash and was "working to gather more information." Boeing stock dropped over eight per cent in pre-market trading early Monday. A worker from China Eastern holds a sign waiting to lead relatives of people aboard flight MU5735 to a cordoned-off area in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Guangdong province on Monday.
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