The suspicion of intent is based on a preliminary research report that American researchers have received.
18.5. 13:17 • Updated May 18 13:31
The China Eastern Airlines plane crash in southern China in March may not have been an accident.
Data source interviewed by Reuters (moving to another service)according to investigators, they are now investigating whether the machine crew affected the controls so that the machine turned into an uncontrollable plunge. However, this certainly does not mean that the pilots knowingly did so with the intent of causing the plane to crash.
Wall Street Journal (switch to another service) according to the experts cited, it is in principle possible for someone to have entered the cab. However, representatives of China Eastern reached the magazine saw this as an unbelievable explanation.
The Chinese Civil Aviation Authority (CAAC) has not responded to requests for information from the Wall Street Journal, the BBC or Reuters.
Voice recorder in a crucial role
According to Reuters, the cockpit voice recorder broke when the plane crashed, and it is unclear whether investigators have been able to listen to the pilots ’conversation during the incidents. If the recording can be examined, it is estimated to play a crucial role in determining the cause of the accident.
In a plane crash in March, a Boeing 737 from China Eastern Airlines crashed in Teng County near Wuzhou City.
The plane was on its way from Kunming to Guangzhou (Guangzhou) when it suddenly turned into an almost vertical plunge and collided with the side of the mountain at high speed.
The 132 people in the plane were all killed in Turma.