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China Eastern Airlines B738 on Mar 21st 2022, disappeared from radar and crashed into mountains
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with registration B-1791 performing flight MU 5735 from Kunming to Guanghzou, China, crashed according to CCTV sources with 133 souls on board. (www.aeroinside.com) More...
According to Bloomberg News, "The plane was headed easterly when at 2:20:59pm it began a sudden plunge that would have likely flung objects and any unbelted passengers violently to the ceiling. It went from level flight to a descent rate of almost 31,000 feet per minute in about five seconds.
"But after about 45 seconds, the descent became less steep and for a few moments the jet climbed by more than 1,000 feet. It went from 7,425 feet up to 8,600 feet in about 10 seconds, according to the FlightRadar data, which is based on data transmitted by the plane. Just as the earlier dive would have flung items to the ceiling, the climb would have created huge gravitational forces, pinning people in their seats.
"The climb was short-lived. The jet resumed its dive seconds later, plunging again at about 31,000 feet per minute. The last position recorded on the FlightRadar track was at 2:22:36pm, about a minute and 35 seconds after it began."
"But after about 45 seconds, the descent became less steep and for a few moments the jet climbed by more than 1,000 feet. It went from 7,425 feet up to 8,600 feet in about 10 seconds, according to the FlightRadar data, which is based on data transmitted by the plane. Just as the earlier dive would have flung items to the ceiling, the climb would have created huge gravitational forces, pinning people in their seats.
"The climb was short-lived. The jet resumed its dive seconds later, plunging again at about 31,000 feet per minute. The last position recorded on the FlightRadar track was at 2:22:36pm, about a minute and 35 seconds after it began."
Hi Brent Sir, I have tried to see a link that shows a video of this dreadful event? but maybe I am not doing it correctly?
https://twitter.com/ChinaAvReview/status/1505834279275999236
On the dashcam video, you can see it's a 60-70 degrees nose down dive
On the dashcam video, you can see it's a 60-70 degrees nose down dive
Nose down dive? As opposed to what a nose up dive?
看到这个消息我真的很伤心，希望奇迹能够发生，也希望相关部门能尽快查明坠毁原因
RIP