The government of China has officially identified the bodies of 120 of the 132 people killed in last week’s plane crash. The search for the plane’s second black box has intensified.
China, First Published Mar 27, 2022, 6:30 PM IST
A Boeing 737 en route from Kunming, the capital of China’s southwestern Yunnan to the industrial hub of Guangzhou, crashed while flying at an altitude of 29,000 feet in the Dengxian Mountains within the city of Heijo. The accident happened on March 21 at 2.20 pm local time.
The plane was carrying 123 passengers and 9 crew. Last Wednesday, it was reported that the first black box of the plane had been recovered and the second black box had been recovered. However, the government has officially stated that the second black box of the plane that crashed has not yet been found.
In this case, the rescue operation at the scene of the accident is ongoing. And because the area is surrounded by mountains on all three sides, rescue troops can only walk or ride a two-wheeler. In this case, dirty cash bags, ATM cards and passenger ID cards were found at the scene of the plane crash. Authorities say not a single one of the 132 people aboard the plane was rescued alive.
The black box that records flight data and pilots’ conversations is said to have had difficulty retrieving. It has been reported that the drone will be involved in the rescue operation. Only if the black box of the aircraft is found can it be inspected and the cause of the crash found. The Chinese president has ordered a comprehensive investigation into China’s largest plane crash since 2010.
China’s civil aviation said 132 people on board had died and that DNA tests had identified the bodies of 120 people.
Work is also underway to recover a second black box from the crashed Boeing 737.
Last Updated Mar 27, 2022, 6:30 PM IST
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