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Boeing releases statement on China Eastern Airlines fatal crash


American aircraft manufacturer Boeing has released an official statement regarding China Eastern flight MU5735 which involved a B737-800 in a fatal crash in the Guangxi mountains.

MU5735, with registration B-1791, was flying from Kunming to Guangzhou on March 21, 2022, was lost at 0622 UTC, just over an hour after taking off, according to FlightRadar24.   

It was later confirmed that the B737-800 aircraft, carrying 132 passengers onboard, had crashed in the Guangxi mountains of southern China. State media had confirmed that there are no survivors found at the Guangxi site. 

In a statement released on March 21, 2022, Boeing said:

"Our thoughts are with the passengers and crew of China Eastern Airlines Flight MU 5735. We are working with our airline customers and are ready to support them. Boeing is in contact with the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and our technical experts are prepared to assist with the investigation led by the Civil Aviation Administration of China." 

According to FlightRadar24, the B737 aircraft involved in the accident was delivered to China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA) in June 2015.

China Eastern Airlines’ (CIAH) (CEA) Boeing-made aircraft fleet comprises 289 Boeing 737 family aircraft, 20 Boeing 777s, and 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. In addition, the group also has a total of seven COMAC ARJ21 regional jets.  

 

 

 

China Eastern Airlines

 

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited, known as China Eastern, is an airline headquartered in the China Eastern Airlines Building, on the grounds of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Changning District, Shanghai. It is one of the "Big Three" airlines of the People's Republic of China, operating international, domestic, and regional routes. Hongqiao airport, along with the larger Shanghai Pudong International Airport, are China Eastern's main hubs, with secondary hubs in Beijing Daxing, Kunming, and Xi'an.

China Eastern Airlines is China's second-largest carrier by passenger numbers after China Southern Airlines. China Eastern and its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines became the 14th member of SkyTeam on 21 June 2011. The parent company of China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited is China Eastern Air Holding Company.

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