The accident involving the Boeing 737-800 killed 123 passengers and nine crew members. [File Photo: Shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 crashed with no survivors, killing all 132 people aboard (123 passengers, 9 crew) in China's Guangxi region.
The accident involved a Boeing 737-800 that experienced a sudden, steep descent from its cruising altitude, resulting in heavily fragmented wreckage.
One of the aircraft's "black boxes" (flight recorders) has been recovered, which is crucial for the ongoing investigation led by Chinese authorities with international assistance.
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