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Plane crash in China: B-737/800 in flight again

Inspections continue after the serious event. Sunday first connection after one month

The Asian air carrier China Eastern Airlines is progressively authorizing the return to operation of its fleet consisting in part of about 100 B-737/800 aircraft. This decision comes almost a month after the accident that occurred to one of those models on March 21 last (flight 5735) and cost the lives of 132 people.The aircraft had crashed in the mountains of Guanxi with no known explanation. There...

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Beijing, China, 04/19/2022 10:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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