Parts of the Boeing 737\u002D800 jet were strewn across mountain slopes charred by fire after China’s first crash involving a commercial jetliner since 2010
Parts of the Boeing 737-800 jet were strewn across mountain slopes charred by fire after China’s first crash involving a commercial jetliner since 2010. Burnt remains of identity cards, purses and wallets were also seen, state media reported.
“The plane fell vertically from the sky,” state-run Beijing Youth Daily quoted a local resident as saying. State media have described the situation as “grim,” and that the possibility of all onboard perishing could not be ruled out. State media described the crash site as being hemmed in by mountains on three sides, with access provided by just one tiny path. Rain was forecast for the area this week.
“Accidents that start at cruise altitude are usually caused by weather, deliberate sabotage, or pilot error,” Dan Elwell, a former Federal Aviation Administration head, told Reuters. Other Chinese airlines have yet to cancel any of their flights that use 737-800 aircraft as of Tuesday, according to data from Chinese aviation data provider Flight Master.
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