A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 133 people has crashed in southwest China and caused a mountain fire with casualties unknown.
BEIJING - A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 133 people has crashed in southwest China and caused a mountain fire with casualties unknown, state broadcaster CCTV reported Monday.
The Boeing 737 plane crashed in the rural countryside near Wuzhou city, Guangxi region and"caused a mountain fire", CCTV said, citing the provincial emergency management bureau.CCTV said a"China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 plane carrying 133 people has crashed in Teng county, Wuzhou, Guangxi, and caused a mountain fire."
Local media reported that China Eastern flight MU5735 had not arrived at its scheduled destination in Guangzhou after it took off from the city of Kunming shortly after 1pm local time on Monday, citing airport staff.
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