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CHINA-SHANGHAI-1ST C919 JET-DELIVERY (CN)

(221209) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China Eastern Airlines receives the aircraft radio station licence from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) East China Regional Administration at the delivery ceremony of the world's first C919 jet in Shanghai, east China, Dec. 9, 2022. The first C919 large passenger aircraft was delivered to its first customer, China Eastern Airlines, on Friday. It is the first time ever for China's civil aviation transport market to have an indigenously-developed mainline jetliner. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-1ST C919 JET-DELIVERY (CN)

(221209) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China Eastern Airlines receives the registration certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) East China Regional Administration at the delivery ceremony of the world's first C919 jet in Shanghai, east China, Dec. 9, 2022. The first C919 large passenger aircraft was delivered to its first customer, China Eastern Airlines, on Friday. It is the first time ever for China's civil aviation transport market to have an indigenously-developed mainline jetliner. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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China's C919 jet obtains approval for production

STORY: China's C919 jet obtains approval for production DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:27 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1 various of certificate awarding ceremony 2 various of C919 aircrafts STORYLINE: China's domestically developed C919 large jetliner received its production certificate on Tuesday, meaning the model can enter mass production. Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the C919's developer, received the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) East China Regional Administration. The plane conducted its successful maiden flight in 2017. It obtained the type certificate in late September, which indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. The first C919 aircraft is expected to be delivered to China Eastern Airlines in December. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight

STORY: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of C919 planes STORYLINE: The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. The C919 has to get another two certificates during airworthiness certification, the prerequisite step for civil aircraft entry into the market. The plane conducted its successful maiden flight in 2017. In the following five years, the C919 did six test flights in different locations to test the plane's capabilities. The C919 currently has 28 customers with orders totaling 815 planes. Xinhua News Agency corresp

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows C919 jets in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows C919 jets in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 17, 2022 shows a test flight of C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Crew members prepare to board the 7th C919 jet in Dongying City, east China's Shandong Province, July 21, 2022. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows C919 jets in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows C919 jets in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows a test flight of C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows C919 jets in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows a C919 jet, China's first homegrown large jetliner, in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-Z15 HELICOPTER (CN)

(220727) -- HARBIN, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cellphone photo taken on July 26, 2022 shows a Z15 (AC352) helicopter in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Tuesday granted certification to the Z15 helicopter, the country's first homegrown, medium-sized helicopter model, for civil use. Z15, also known as AC352, was developed by AVIC Harbin Aircraft Industry Group Co., Ltd. under a cooperation program between AVIC and Airbus Helicopters. It can carry up to 16 passengers with a 7.5-tonne maximum take-off weight and a maximum range of 850 km. (Xinhua/Zhu Yue)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-Z15 HELICOPTER (CN)

(220727) -- HARBIN, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 26, 2022 shows a Z15 (AC352) helicopter in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Tuesday granted certification to the Z15 helicopter, the country's first homegrown, medium-sized helicopter model, for civil use. Z15, also known as AC352, was developed by AVIC Harbin Aircraft Industry Group Co., Ltd. under a cooperation program between AVIC and Airbus Helicopters. It can carry up to 16 passengers with a 7.5-tonne maximum take-off weight and a maximum range of 850 km. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-Z15 HELICOPTER (CN)

(220727) -- HARBIN, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 26, 2022 shows a Z15 (AC352) helicopter in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Tuesday granted certification to the Z15 helicopter, the country's first homegrown, medium-sized helicopter model, for civil use. Z15, also known as AC352, was developed by AVIC Harbin Aircraft Industry Group Co., Ltd. under a cooperation program between AVIC and Airbus Helicopters. It can carry up to 16 passengers with a 7.5-tonne maximum take-off weight and a maximum range of 850 km. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-Z15 HELICOPTER (CN)

(220727) -- HARBIN, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 26, 2022 shows a Z15 (AC352) helicopter in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Tuesday granted certification to the Z15 helicopter, the country's first homegrown, medium-sized helicopter model, for civil use. Z15, also known as AC352, was developed by AVIC Harbin Aircraft Industry Group Co., Ltd. under a cooperation program between AVIC and Airbus Helicopters. It can carry up to 16 passengers with a 7.5-tonne maximum take-off weight and a maximum range of 850 km. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220324) -- TENGXIAN, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers conduct search and rescue work at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 24, 2022. Pieces of engine wreckage of the passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi earlier this week have been found, an official told a press briefing on Thursday. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, a total of 183 pieces of aircraft wreckage, some remains of victims and 21 pieces of belongings of victims have been found and handed over to the investigation team, Zheng said. The plane with 132 aboard crashed on the afternoon of March 21 in a village in Guangxi's Tengxian County. No survivors have been found so far. One black box of the plane has been recovered. (CAAC News/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220324) -- TENGXIAN, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers conduct search and rescue work at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 24, 2022. Pieces of engine wreckage of the passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi earlier this week have been found, an official told a press briefing on Thursday. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, a total of 183 pieces of aircraft wreckage, some remains of victims and 21 pieces of belongings of victims have been found and handed over to the investigation team, Zheng said. The plane with 132 aboard crashed on the afternoon of March 21 in a village in Guangxi's Tengxian County. No survivors have been found so far. One black box of the plane has been recovered. (CAAC News/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220324) -- TENGXIAN, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A rescuer conducts search and rescue work at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 24, 2022. Pieces of engine wreckage of the passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi earlier this week have been found, an official told a press briefing on Thursday. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, a total of 183 pieces of aircraft wreckage, some remains of victims and 21 pieces of belongings of victims have been found and handed over to the investigation team, Zheng said. The plane with 132 aboard crashed on the afternoon of March 21 in a village in Guangxi's Tengxian County. No survivors have been found so far. One black box of the plane has been recovered. (CAAC News/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220324) -- TENGXIAN, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers conduct search and rescue work at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 24, 2022. Pieces of engine wreckage of the passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi earlier this week have been found, an official told a press briefing on Thursday. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, a total of 183 pieces of aircraft wreckage, some remains of victims and 21 pieces of belongings of victims have been found and handed over to the investigation team, Zheng said. The plane with 132 aboard crashed on the afternoon of March 21 in a village in Guangxi's Tengxian County. No survivors have been found so far. One black box of the plane has been recovered. (CAAC News/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220324) -- TENGXIAN, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers conduct search and rescue work at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 24, 2022. Pieces of engine wreckage of the passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi earlier this week have been found, an official told a press briefing on Thursday. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, a total of 183 pieces of aircraft wreckage, some remains of victims and 21 pieces of belongings of victims have been found and handed over to the investigation team, Zheng said. The plane with 132 aboard crashed on the afternoon of March 21 in a village in Guangxi's Tengxian County. No survivors have been found so far. One black box of the plane has been recovered. (CAAC News/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220324) -- TENGXIAN, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers conduct search and rescue work at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 24, 2022. Pieces of engine wreckage of the passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi earlier this week have been found, an official told a press briefing on Thursday. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, a total of 183 pieces of aircraft wreckage, some remains of victims and 21 pieces of belongings of victims have been found and handed over to the investigation team, Zheng said. The plane with 132 aboard crashed on the afternoon of March 21 in a village in Guangxi's Tengxian County. No survivors have been found so far. One black box of the plane has been recovered. (CAAC News/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220322) -- TENGXIAN, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers search for the black boxes at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 22, 2022. Rescuers are making all-out efforts to retrieve the black boxes of a passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said Tuesday night. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220322) -- TENGXIAN, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers search for the black boxes at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 22, 2022. Rescuers are making all-out efforts to retrieve the black boxes of a passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said Tuesday night. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220322) -- TENGXIAN, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers search for the black boxes at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 22, 2022. Rescuers are making all-out efforts to retrieve the black boxes of a passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said Tuesday night. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220322) -- TENGXIAN, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers search for the black boxes at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 22, 2022. Rescuers are making all-out efforts to retrieve the black boxes of a passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said Tuesday night. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220322) -- TENGXIAN, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers search for the black boxes at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 22, 2022. Rescuers are making all-out efforts to retrieve the black boxes of a passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said Tuesday night. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220322) -- TENGXIAN, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers search for the black boxes at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 22, 2022. Rescuers are making all-out efforts to retrieve the black boxes of a passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said Tuesday night. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220322) -- TENGXIAN, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a rescuer searching for the black boxes at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 22, 2022. Rescuers are making all-out efforts to retrieve the black boxes of a passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said Tuesday night. The passenger plane with 132 people aboard crashed on Monday afternoon, the regional emergency management department said. The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft, which departed from Kunming and was bound for Guangzhou, crashed into a mountainous area near the Molang village in Tengxian County in the city of Wuzhou at 2:38 p.m., causing a mountain fire, according to the department. The airline said the cause of the accident will be fully investigated. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220322) -- TENGXIAN, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows rescuers searching for the black boxes at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 22, 2022. Rescuers are making all-out efforts to retrieve the black boxes of a passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said Tuesday night. The passenger plane with 132 people aboard crashed on Monday afternoon, the regional emergency management department said. The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft, which departed from Kunming and was bound for Guangzhou, crashed into a mountainous area near the Molang village in Tengxian County in the city of Wuzhou at 2:38 p.m., causing a mountain fire, according to the department. The airline said the cause of the accident will be fully investigated. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220322) -- TENGXIAN, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows rescuers searching for the black boxes at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 22, 2022. Rescuers are making all-out efforts to retrieve the black boxes of a passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said Tuesday night. The passenger plane with 132 people aboard crashed on Monday afternoon, the regional emergency management department said. The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft, which departed from Kunming and was bound for Guangzhou, crashed into a mountainous area near the Molang village in Tengxian County in the city of Wuzhou at 2:38 p.m., causing a mountain fire, according to the department. The airline said the cause of the accident will be fully investigated. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PLANE CRASH-RESCUE (CN)

(220322) -- TENGXIAN, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a rescuer searching for the black boxes at a plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 22, 2022. Rescuers are making all-out efforts to retrieve the black boxes of a passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said Tuesday night. The passenger plane with 132 people aboard crashed on Monday afternoon, the regional emergency management department said. The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft, which departed from Kunming and was bound for Guangzhou, crashed into a mountainous area near the Molang village in Tengxian County in the city of Wuzhou at 2:38 p.m., causing a mountain fire, according to the department. The airline said the cause of the accident will be fully investigated. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)