No survivors have been found as rescuers on Tuesday searched the scattered wreckage of a China Eastern plane carrying 132 people that crashed a day earlier on a wooded mountainside in China’s…
KUNMING, China — No survivors have been found as rescuers on Tuesday searched the scattered wreckage of a China Eastern plane carrying 132 people that crashed a day earlier on a wooded mountainside in China’s worst air disaster in more than a decade.
A base of operations was set up near the crash site with rescue vehicles, ambulances and an emergency power supply truck parked in the narrow space. Soldiers in camouflage joined helmeted rescue workers in orange jump suits in combing the charred crash site and surrounding heavily dense vegetation. Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an “all-out” rescue operation, as well as for an investigation into the crash and to ensure complete civil aviation safety.
The crash site is remote, accessible only by foot and motorcycle, in Guangxi, a semitropical region of mountains and rivers famed for some of China’s most spectacular scenery. It lies just west of the agricultural, mining and tourism center of Yunnan province, of which Kunming is the capital, and the industrial powerhouse of Guangdong province, whose capital is the megacity of Guangzhou, once known as Canton.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
State media: No survivors found in China Eastern plane crashNo survivors have been found as the search continues of the scattered wreckage of a China Eastern plane carrying 132 people that crashed in a forested mountainous area.
Read more »
No survivors found in China Eastern plane crash, state media saysState media reported all Boeing 737-800s in China Eastern's fleet were ordered grounded, an unusual move when there is no evidence the plane model is flawed.
Read more »
No survivors found in China Eastern plane crash, state media saysNo survivors have been found as the search continues Tuesday of the scattered wreckage of a China Eastern plane carrying 132 people that crashed a day earlier in a forested mountainous area.
Read more »
State media: No survivors found in China Eastern plane crashThe plane was carrying 123 passengers and nine crew members, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said. It was about an hour into the flight, and nearing the point at which it would begin descending into Guangzhou, when it pitched downward.
Read more »
State Media: No Survivors Found in China Eastern Plane CrashNo survivors have been found as rescuers search the scattered wreckage of a China Eastern plane carrying 132 people that crashed on a wooded mountainside in China’s worst air disaster in more than a decade.
Read more »