China Eastern Airlines MU5735 crash, the currently confirmed information is as follows:
Time: 14:38 on March 21, 2022
Flight number: China Eastern Airlines MU5735 (Kunming to Guangzhou)
Plane model: Boeing B737-800NG
Crash location: Mountain forest in Mochuang Village, Tengxian County, Wuzhou City, Guangxi
Victims : A total of 132 people, including 9 crew members, including 1 captain, 2 co-pilots, 1 security personnel, 5 flight attendants; and 123 passengers.
Families of the victims: A total of 695 family members of the victims have been resettled, 7926 psychological assessments have been carried out, and 2917 psychological counseling has been carried out
Rescue situation: The total search and rescue area exceeds 400,000 square meters , excavated 2.27 cubic meters of earth, organized 34,000 rescues, and found 49,117 pieces of aircraft wreckage.
Black box situation: Both black boxes have been found. One of the black boxes, which mainly records cockpit conversation records, has been sent to Washington, USA, and will be decrypted by the local laboratory.
One thing that needs to be explained is that decrypting the black box is not because our technology is incompetent, but because the black box is damaged, and it will be faster for Boeing to decrypt it.
Causes of the accident: First, the chance of human error is very small.
The captain’s total flight time is 6,709 hours, the first officer’s total flight time is 31,769 hours, and the second officer’s total flight time is 556 hours. The flight licenses and health certificates of the three pilots are all valid, and they are in good health and have rich flying experience.
The most important point is that according to relevant professionals, if the pilot controlled it manually, the aircraft would not have landed in this position. If it is an operational error, as long as the mechanical parts on the aircraft are normal, there is still a chance to save the aircraft during the descent.
Second, the probability of air crashes caused by weather is also very small. The accident investigation team has confirmed that the weather conditions at the time were good and suitable for navigation, but no matter how bad the weather was, it would not be possible for the aircraft to dive vertically in a short period of time.
Thirdly, the cause of the China Eastern Airlines crash is likely to be a problem with the aircraft itself. According to previous media reports, in 2019, many airlines in Asia, including China Eastern Airlines, had problems with the aircraft during inspections. It was discovered that the Boeing 737NG model had cracks in the connecting parts between the wings and the fuselage.
Accident compensation: At present, as the underwriters of the crashed aircraft fuselage, PICC Property & Casualty Insurance, Pacific Property & Casualty Insurance, Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance, China Life Property & Casualty Insurance, etc. have prepaid insurance compensation of 116 million yuan to China Eastern Airlines. , and, up to now, major insurance companies have actively carried out claims settlement work and opened green channels. 11 insurance companies have paid 14 compensations to the families of the victims, with a total compensation of 14.85 million yuan.
Reflection and inspiration: We always say that the future is long, but we forget that things in this world are always unpredictable, and an ordinary separation unexpectedly becomes an eternal farewell! In the face of disaster, life is ultimately too small and too fragile. May the dead rest in peace and the living be strong.
At the same time, I also hope that each of us will cherish the present, cherish everyone around us, cherish everything we have, and live well. This in itself is a happy thing!