China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735
2022 plane crash in Guangxi, China
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Key Takeaways
- China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 ( MU5735 ) was a domestic passenger flight from Kunming Changshui International Airport to its planned destination, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China.
- It is the third deadliest aviation accident in China, the deadliest in the history of China Eastern Airlines, and the deadliest plane crash in 2022.
- In an April 2022 statement, the CAAC dismissed speculation about the cause of the crash, which has included reports in American news media that the aircraft may have been deliberately crashed, as misleading and as complicating the investigation.
- On 19 May 2025, in response to an open government information request, the CAAC said that it decided not to release an annual interim investigation report to the public because releasing the report might "endanger national security and societal stability".
- It was powered by two CFM International CFM56-7B26E turbofan engines.
China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 (MU5735) was a domestic passenger flight from Kunming Changshui International Airport to its planned destination, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China. At 14:23 China Standard Time (06:23 UTC) on 21 March 2022, the Boeing 737-89P aircraft descended steeply mid-flight and struck the ground at high speed in Teng County, Wuzhou, Guangxi, killing all 132 passengers and crew on board. It is the third deadliest aviation accident in China, the deadliest in the history of China Eastern Airlines, and the deadliest plane crash in 2022. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is responsible for the investigation.
In an April 2022 statement, the CAAC dismissed speculation about the cause of the crash, which has included reports in American news media that the aircraft may have been deliberately crashed, as misleading and as complicating the investigation.
On 20 March 2024, CAAC said no faults or abnormalities were found in the aircraft's systems, structures or engines.
On 19 May 2025, in response to an open government information request, the CAAC said that it decided not to release an annual interim investigation report to the public because releasing the report might "endanger national security and societal stability".
Background
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-89P (737NG or 737 Next Generation) registered as B-1791 with serial number 41474. It was powered by two CFM International CFM56-7B26E turbofan engines. It first flew on 5 June 2015 and was delivered new to China Eastern Yunnan Airlines (subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines) on 25 June 2015.
The 737-800 has a solid safety record, with 11 previous fatal accidents (the first in September 2006) out of more than 7,000 planes delivered since 1997.
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