Big accident in China: Plane carrying 132 people crashes, fear of many deaths
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A plane carrying 132 people crashed on Monday in China's Guangxi region. This information has been given in the report of Chinese state media CGTN. More than 130 people were on board the Boeing 737 plane and it crashed on the outskirts of the city of Wuzhou in the Guangxi region, the report said. It is being said that due to this accident, a fire broke out on the mountain. At present, the authorities have sent rescue teams to the spot. Relief work is being done at a fast pace, but the cause of the accident is not yet known. To know the cause of the plane crash, it is necessary to recover the black box, which is being searched rapidly. The plane that crashed was 6 years old. The incident happened at 1:11 pm local time. The plane crashed when it was flying at an altitude of 3,225 feet. The plane was to land at 3.05 pm. China is ranked among the top countries in the world in terms of airline industry safety records. According to the Aviation Safety Network, the last horrific air crash in China was in 2010, when an Embraer E-190 jet crashed. A total of 44 people were killed in this accident, while 96 people were on board the plane. A total of 123 passengers were on board the plane, while 9 people were crew members. China Central Television reported that a Boeing 737 aircraft of China Eastern Airlines crashed in Tengxiang County, which is located near the city of Wuzhou. Due to this accident, a fire broke out on the mountain. According to the report of Global News, this plane came in 2015. This plane has a total of 162 seats, but the passengers were slightly less. It had 12 business class seats, while it has 150 seats for economy class. There is no information about the death toll yet.