Four years after deadly China Eastern plane crash, investigators offer no answers
Yahoo News UK • • world
Key Points:
- China's aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), has not released an annual update on the investigation into the fatal China Eastern Airlines crash for the second consecutive year, leaving the cause of the 2022 accident unclear.
- The China Eastern Boeing 737-800 crashed on March 21, 2022, killing all 132 people on board, marking China's deadliest air disaster in three decades.
- Previous CAAC updates indicated no mechanical faults, weather issues, or crew health problems, but investigators found the pilots did not respond during the rapid descent, raising concerns about intentional actions.
- U.S. officials' preliminary data suggested the crash may have been intentional, but CAAC has cautioned against speculation and
