One of crashed plane's black boxes found, badly damaged: official
By Global Times Published: Mar 23, 2022 05:09 PM
One of the crashed plane's two black boxes was found on Wednesday, but it was badly damaged and the technical team is trying to recover the information inside it, according to a press conference held in Wuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Investigation found the weather on the route of MU5735 was suitable for flying and there was no hazardous weather when the plane crashed. The communication connection between the flight and the ground was normal from the plane's departure until its sudden fall in altitude.
China Eastern Airlines revealed at the press conference that the plane, a Boeing 737-800, was introduced in June 2015. It had been maintained under strict standards of technical plans and in normal conditions. Before departure, the aircraft met the requirement for flying.
The airline said grounding all planes of the same model doesn't mean this model has safety risks, but it is an emergency response to major safety incidents and is a responsible move for travelers' safety. The company has enough transport capabilities and won't be affected by the suspension of some planes.
The three pilots were all in good health and their flying certificates were within the validity period. Their families are harmonious, according to the press conference.