Breaking news about the plane crash in China continues to come. A Boeing 737-800 of China Eastern Airlines crashed yesterday in a mountainous region near the city of Wuzhou with 9 crew members and 123 passengers. The plane crashed into the mountain, causing a huge fire.
THE IMAGE OF THE FALL OF THE AIRCRAFT CREATED SHOCK EFFECT
While the teams were immediately dispatched to the scene, the images of the last moments of the plane terrified the whole world. While it was seen that the plane crashed to the ground in an upright position, aviation experts began to comment on how the plane could have crashed in this way.
While the teams going to the region were still trying to find the black box and search and rescue efforts, a remarkable statement was made about how the plane, which crashed straight to the ground, lost altitude in a few minutes.
“The PILOTS ARE BLESSED! SOMEONE HAS SURVIVED AT THE LAST TIME BUT …”
Commenting on the crash of the plane that took off from Kunming city, aviation expert Sally Gethin spoke to the British newspaper The Sun. “With the loss of Irfita, I think the G-force knocked out the crew and the pilots lost consciousness,” Gethin said. “But I guess within seconds one of the pilots recovered and was trying to save the plane,” he said.
“THIS IS SO WEIRD”
On the other hand, John Cox, an aviation expert and safety consultant, commented on the accident to Bloomberg, one of the leading media organizations in the USA. Cox, a former 737 pilot, said: “This is very strange. “It’s very unlikely that this plane crashed like this,” he said.
“Within 10 to 20 seconds, one or both of the pilots might have recovered and tried to save the plane,” Gethin commented.
RESULTS IN FLIGHT DATA ATTRACTED ATTENTION
On the other hand, remarkable results emerged in the flight data… While it is expected that a crashed plane would descend several thousand feet per minute, it was recorded that the Chinese plane descended more than 30 thousand in a very short time. The US media, which analyzed the data, reported that the plane lost altitude of approximately 26 thousand feet in 1 minute and 35 seconds.
However, the data showed that the moment of descent of the aircraft stopped for about 10 seconds and briefly rose, while the fall continued rapidly after that.
BOEING 737-800S DISCONTINUED
While the Chinese media announced that China Eastern Airlines had sent nine separate teams to the region and that the investigation into the incident had begun, it was recorded that the General Directorate of Civil Aviation of China was in the region. State television stated that all Boeing 737-800s belonging to the airline were suspended.
