Chinese airliner carrying 132 people crashes in southern Guangxi region

[malaise]

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/21/china/china-plane-crash-guangxi-intl-hnk/index.html

A China Eastern Airlines jetliner carrying 132 people crashed in the mountains in southern China's Guangxi region on Monday afternoon, according to the country's Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC).

The Boeing 737 was en route from the southwestern city of Kunming to Guangzhou when it lost contact over the city of Wuzhou. On board were 123 passengers and nine crew members, CAAC said in a statement posted online.
China Eastern Airlines confirmed those details and said it had activated emergency procedures, including a line for emergency assistance for family members.
Rescue efforts are underway at the scene of the crash, but there were no immediate details on the possible cause or the number of casualties.

[Lovie777]

1. Thanks for the info . ....

[beaglelover]

2. The video of the crash is horrible to watch. Total nosedive.

It apparently was not a MAX but an 800 series of the 737. They are a very popular model of the 737 currently used worldwide. I hope they figure out what happened quickly. Thoughts and prayers to the families of everyone on board.

[MissB]

3. Straight down

It was disturbing to see. Just straight down.

[Coventina]

4. looks deliberate to me, hard to imagine a mechanical failure would have caused that angle

Regardless, the final moments must have been beyond terrifying.