China issues visas to US investigators in flight MU5735 crash probe
- The US National Transportation Safety Board says the team hopes to depart this week
- It is unclear if the American investigators will need to quarantine in China under it’s Covid-19 protocols, as the issue is still under discussion
China has issued visas to American investigators and technical advisers to support its investigation into last week’s deadly crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 in that country, the US National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday.
“The team hopes to depart this week,” the NTSB said in a tweet.
In addition to NTSB investigators, China has issued visas to technical advisers from the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing Co. and 737-800 engine maker CFM, the NTSB said.
It is still unclear whether the US team will need to quarantine in China under its Covid-19 protocols, the NTSB said, adding that the issue is still under discussion. China has been experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases.
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