NEW: Search crews have discovered the wreckage of the Boeing 737-800 owned by China Eastern Airlines that crashed in southern China's Guangxi region, but officials say none of the 132 people who were on board have been found
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 landing at an airport in December 2018. Photo: Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
A Boeing 737-800 owned by China Eastern Airlines crashed in the mountains in southern China's Guangxi region on Monday with 132 people on board,"Wreckage of the plane was found at the scene, but up until now, none of those aboard the plane with whom contact was lost have been found," said state broadcaster CCTV, per AP.China's aviation administration said the 132 people on board included 123 passengers and nine crew members.
The flight, MU5735, lost contact around 2:15pm local time and was flying at around 30,000 feet before suddenly entering a deep dive, according to data from flight-tracking website FlightRadar24, per AP.The Civil Aviation Administration of China confirmed an emergency rescue team at the crash site, while fire services in Guangxi said firefighters were working to control a mountainside wildfire ignited by the crash.
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