China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735

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China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 (MU5735) was a domestic passenger flight from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China. At 14:23 China Standard Time (06:23 UTC) on 21 March 2022, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft descended steeply mid-flight and struck the ground at high speed in Teng County, Wuzhou, Guangxi, killing all 132 passengers and crew on board. It was the third-deadliest aviation accident in China, the deadliest involving China Eastern Airlines, and the deadliest aviation accident of 2022. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is responsible for the investigation. As of 2026, the CAAC has not released a final accident report and has not published annual updates into the investigation since 2024, which are required under the Convention on International Civil Aviation and the agency's own regulations. The CAAC has stated that no faults or abnormalities were found in the aircraft's systems, structures, or engines. In May...

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