China Eastern crash data suggests plane sent into intentional dive, US media report says
- Information recovered from the black box suggests someone in the cockpit input controls that sent the aircraft into its deadly descent, according to insiders
- The Boeing 737-800 plane was en route from Kunming to Guangzhou in March when it plummeted from the sky, killing all 132 passengers and crew
US investigators believe someone on board deliberately crashed a China Eastern flight in March, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, in what was China’s deadliest air disaster in decades.
Data recovered from the black box suggests that someone in the cockpit input controls that sent the plane into its deadly descent, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with US officials’ preliminary assessment of the incident.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft was en route from Kunming to Guangzhou on March 21 when it plummeted from the sky, killing all 132 passengers and crew.
Black box flight data recorders recovered from the site were sent to the United States for analysis.
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US officials involved in the investigation have focused on the actions of a pilot, though it is possible someone else on the plane could have broken into the cockpit and caused the crash, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
