Two Chinese among victims in deadly air crash near US capital
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two Chinese among victims in deadly air crash near US capital

China Daily  

By ZHAO HUANXIN in Washington | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-01-31 10:33 Emergency personnel work at the site of the crash after a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Eagle flight 5342 approaching Reagan Washington National Airport collided and crashed in the Potomac River, outside Washington, US, Jan 30, 2025. Two Chinese passengers were among the victims of Wednesday evening's midair collision between a regional jet and a US Army helicopter into the Potomac River, the Chinese embassy in the United States said on Thursday, as an investigation is under way into the deadliest US air disaster since 2001. The embassy said that based on "preliminary information", it learned that two Chinese citizens were among the victims of the plane collision accident. The New York Times reported that staffing at the air traffic control tower at the airport was "not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic", according to an internal preliminary Federal Aviation Administration safety report about the collision that the Times reviewed.

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American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
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American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National

Associated Press  

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Two Chinese among victims in deadly air crash near US capital
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two Chinese among victims in deadly air crash near US capital

China Daily  

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Federal authorities investigating plane crash that killed two near Chino Airport

LA Times  

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1 year, 10 months ago

12 die in explosion, helicopter crash during Chinese holiday

The Independent  

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China says deadly 2022 plane crash still being investigated
2 years ago

China says deadly 2022 plane crash still being investigated

The Independent  

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China Eastern plane crash may have been deliberate: Report
2 years, 10 months ago

China Eastern plane crash may have been deliberate: Report

Al Jazeera  

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US investigators fly to China to aid in plane crash probe

The Independent  

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China plane crash: All 132 passengers on Boeing flight declared dead, no survivors found
3 years ago

China plane crash: All 132 passengers on Boeing flight declared dead, no survivors found

India Today  

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All 132 on Crashed China Eastern Plane Confirmed Dead
3 years ago

All 132 on Crashed China Eastern Plane Confirmed Dead

News 18  

All 132 people aboard the plane that crashed into a mountainside in southern China this week have been confirmed dead, the country’s civil aviation authority said Saturday. “All 123 passengers and nine crew members of flight MU5735 of China Eastern airlines have been killed on board on March 21,” Hu Zhenjiang, deputy director-general of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, …

China plane crash: All 132 onboard, including crew members, declared dead
3 years ago

China plane crash: All 132 onboard, including crew members, declared dead

India TV News  

Highlights Chinese authorities confirmed that there were no survivors in crash of China plane with 132 onboard. Chinese authorities officially confirmed Saturday that there were no survivors in the crash of a China Eastern 737-800 earlier this week with 132 people on board. Image Source : AP Rescuers conduct search and rescue work at the core site of Monday's plane …

China says no survivors in plane crash with 132 on board
3 years ago

China says no survivors in plane crash with 132 on board

Al Jazeera  

China Eastern flight was flying at 29,000 feet on Monday when it nosedived into a mountainous area and crashed. The China Eastern flight from the city of Kunming in southwestern China was flying at 29,000 feet on Monday when it suddenly nosedived into a mountainous area, shortly before it would have started its descent to the airport in Guangzhou, a …

China Eastern crash: Rescue on but no survivors found yet, airline grounds Boeing fleet
3 years ago

China Eastern crash: Rescue on but no survivors found yet, airline grounds Boeing fleet

The Hindu  

Rescuers continued the search for survivors from Monday’s crash of a China Eastern Airlines aircraft in the hills of southern China, while the airline, China’s second-largest, grounded its entire Boeing 737-800 fleet. China Eastern Airlines said it had grounded its entire Boeing 737-800 fleet, although China’s two other major carriers, Air China and China Southern Airlines, did not do so. …

No Survivors Found In China Eastern Plane Crash, State Media Says
3 years ago

No Survivors Found In China Eastern Plane Crash, State Media Says

Huff Post  

This photo taken on March 21, 2022 shows rescuers working at the site of a plane crash in Tengxian county, Wuzhou city, in China's southern Guangxi region. - China OUT / China OUT STR via Getty Images KUNMING, China — No survivors have been found as the search continued Tuesday of the scattered wreckage of a China Eastern plane carrying …

State media: No survivors found in crash of Chinese airliner
3 years ago

State media: No survivors found in crash of Chinese airliner

The Independent  

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China plane crash: Boeing 737 nosedive in final seconds. Watch chilling video
3 years ago

China plane crash: Boeing 737 nosedive in final seconds. Watch chilling video

Live Mint  

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China plane crash: Video shows debris and wreckage from site
3 years ago

China plane crash: Video shows debris and wreckage from site

Hindustan Times  

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China Eastern Airlines crash: Website turns black-and-white in sign of respect
3 years ago

China Eastern Airlines crash: Website turns black-and-white in sign of respect

Hindustan Times  

A Chinese Eastern Airlines plane - a Boeing-737 - carrying 132 people, including nine crew members crashed in the country's southwestern province of Guangxi on Monday. China Eastern Airlines website in black and white in respect for those aboard the plane that crashed Monday afternoon After the crash, the website of China Eastern Airlines, mobile app and some of its …

Chinese Eastern Airline plane crash: A look at China's past air accidents
3 years ago

Chinese Eastern Airline plane crash: A look at China's past air accidents

Hindustan Times  

A Chinese Eastern Airlines plane - a Boeing-737 - carrying 132 people, including nine crew members crashed in the country's southwestern province of Guangxi on Monday. READ: Plane carrying 132 crashes in China, causes forest fire; casualties unknown According to flight tracking service FlightRadar24, China Eastern flight MU5735 was traveling from Kunming to Guangzhou. Here's a look at some of …

State media report crash of Chinese airliner with 133 aboard
3 years ago

State media report crash of Chinese airliner with 133 aboard

The Independent  

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Officials Say China Eastern Plane Crashed With 132 Aboard In Country's South
3 years ago

Officials Say China Eastern Plane Crashed With 132 Aboard In Country's South

Huff Post  

A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 about to land at Sanya Phoenix airport in China on Dec.14, 2018. Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images BEIJING — A China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in a remote mountainous area of southern China on Monday, officials said, setting off a forest fire visible from space in the country’s …

Plane carrying 132 crashes in China, ‘no sign of survivors’: 10 points
3 years ago

Plane carrying 132 crashes in China, ‘no sign of survivors’: 10 points

Hindustan Times  

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China Eastern plane carrying 132 crashes in Guangxi province
3 years ago

China Eastern plane carrying 132 crashes in Guangxi province

Al Jazeera  

Number of casualties still unknown as President Xi orders probe into the crash of flight MU5735 in Guangxi province. A China Eastern Airlines passenger plane carrying 132 people has crashed in southern China, shortly after losing contact with air traffic control and dropping thousands of metres in under three minutes. China Eastern “expresses its deep condolences for the passengers and …

Passenger on Chinese flight arrested after opening emergency exit
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Passenger on Chinese flight arrested after opening emergency exit

CNN  

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China air rage: Angry passengers open emergency exits
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China air rage: Angry passengers open emergency exits

CNN  

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China air rage: Angry passengers open emergency exits
10 years, 2 months ago

China air rage: Angry passengers open emergency exits

CNN  

Story highlights A plane departing southwestern China was canceled after irate passengers opened three emergency exits Passengers were reportedly angry with the crew for turning off the air-conditioning during the de-icing process Beijing CNN — Chinese-style air rage is now served both hot and cold. On Saturday, passengers on a plane departing Kunming Changshui International Airport in southwestern China, angry …

All you need to know about the Asiana Airlines plane crash
11 years, 8 months ago

All you need to know about the Asiana Airlines plane crash

Firstpost  

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The San Francisco plane crash at a glance
11 years, 8 months ago

The San Francisco plane crash at a glance

Associated Press  

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Facebook executives switch flight, avoid crash
11 years, 8 months ago

Facebook executives switch flight, avoid crash

India TV News  

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11 years, 8 months ago

San Francisco Crash Victims Identified As Chinese Girls

NPR  

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Chinese victims' families arrive in Boston
11 years, 11 months ago

Chinese victims' families arrive in Boston

China Daily  

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Chinese victims' families arrive in Boston
11 years, 11 months ago

Chinese victims' families arrive in Boston

China Daily  

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Air China flight returns to Beijing over false threat
12 years, 6 months ago

Air China flight returns to Beijing over false threat

China Daily  

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Bodies Of 42 Passengers Killed In China Plane Crash Recovered
14 years, 7 months ago

Bodies Of 42 Passengers Killed In China Plane Crash Recovered

India TV News  

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