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Copilot might be behind the crash of China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737

The tragedy of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 on March 21 has shocked the world, leaving experts scratching their heads at the violence of this tragedy. It appears the world is about to get the answers it has been desperately seeking for nearly a month. A series of Chinese social media leaks from public security...

Thailand grounds Boeing 737-800 fleet

Thailand’s aviation officials have urged 5 Thai carriers to inspect their fleet of Boeing 737-800, this after the crash of the plane belonging to China Eastern Airlines last Monday, killing 132 people onboard. As a result of this recommendation, Nok Air and Thai Lion must obtain a Certificate of Airworthiness for all their operational 737-800s...

China Eastern Airlines crash: Analyzing the possible causes

Unfortunately by now the whole world is aware of the tragedy of China Eastern Airlines’ flight MU5735. The accident and the events around it are one of the strangest that I have seen in my 20 years as a professional airline pilot. Right now, and after the Boeing 737 MAX scandal, just mentioning the words...

China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 crashes with 132 people onboard

Today, Monday March the 21st, a Boeing 737-800 that used to belong to China Eastern Airlines, registration number B-1791, has crashed in the mountainous area of Tengxian, Guangxi province, in the southeastern part of China while operating flight MU5735. At the moment the reasons behind this accident remain unknown.  The Chinese civil aviation administration (AACC),...