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.
Posted: Mar 21, 2022 4:47 AM ET | Last Updated: 36 minutes ago
There was no immediate word on numbers of dead and injured. The plane was carrying 123 passengers and nine crew members, the CAAC said, correcting earlier reports that 133 people had been on board. Satellite data from NASA showed a massive fire just in the area of where the plane went down at the time of the crash.
The twin-engine, single-aisle Boeing 737 is one of the world's most popular planes for short- and medium-haul flights.
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