The Latest Breaking News from China Eastern Airlines

China recovers second black box of crashed passenger jet

Recovery crews on Sunday found the second black box - the flight data recorder - from the wreckage of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet that crashed into a mountainside in southern China.

Reuters · Mar 27, 2022

China plane crash: Second black box recovered after mystery smash killed 132

It is still a mystery as to what caused the Boeing 737 plane to suddenly nose dive as it headed from Kunming to Guangzhou in China last Monday, killing 123 passengers and nine crew

Daily Mirror · Mar 27, 2022

EXPLAINER: What's next in China Eastern plane crash probe?

Even after the finding of the two “black boxes,” it may be a long time before investigators figure out what caused a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 to nosedive into the ground last week, killing all 132 people aboard

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022

Mystery as plane debris found six miles from doomed China flight crash site

A piece of metal found by an elderly farmer six miles from the crash site of a China Eastern Airlines flight could give a clue as to what happened to the downed Boeing 737

Daily Mirror · Mar 26, 2022

'We have nothing but grief' says father of plane crash victim

As recovery crews sifted through the mud at the China Eastern Airlines crash site, dozens of relatives of those on board flight MU5735 remained nearby in an anxious wait for further news.

Reuters · Mar 26, 2022

U.S. FAA chief confident of finding 'root cause' of China 737-800 crash

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday he is confident the "root cause" will be determined regarding the crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2022

Boeing 737 Passenger Jet China Crash New Evidence Suggests Midair Breakup: Bloomberg

In the recent findings, it has been discovered that at least one piece of the Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) 737-800 that crashed in China appears to have broken loose well before impact, reported Bloomberg. The piece was found about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the main wreckage area, stated Chinese officials at a briefing…

Benzinga · Mar 25, 2022

Explainer-How the China Eastern crash investigation will be carried out

China has launched an investigation into the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet that plunged rapidly from cruising altitude into a mountainside with 132 people on board.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2022

China finds second black box from China Eastern jet - state media

China has found the second black box belonging to the China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed on Monday, CAAC News, a publication managed by the aviation regulator, said on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2022

China expands crash search as second black box eludes

Recovery crews on Friday expanded the search area of the China Eastern Airlines crash, as the second of the plane's two black boxes eluded search-and-rescue workers for a fourth day.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2022