China Eastern Airlines flight MU5375, which crashed in March killing 132 people on board, appears to have been deliberately crashed into the mountain, according to newer information..
The analysis was done at black box by american officials suggests that someone in the cockpit of the Boeing 737-800 deliberately made the fatal dive.
An anonymous source, speaking to the Wall Street Journal, said that “the plane did what he was asked to do in the cockpit”.
The aircraft maintained a constant altitude until it fell, abruptly, 20,000 feet before finally crashing.
In 2018 and 2019, two Boeing 737-Max crashes were recorded, a later model of the 737-800, but in these cases design problems were identified.
The flight path of the plane, the lack of a call for help and the fact that the signal was never lost, raised suspicions among investigators who saw similarities with the crash of a Germanwings flight in 2015. In that case, the pilot deliberately dropped it in the French Alps , killing 150 people.
The WSJ noted that the Chinese authorities did not report to their US counterparts that there were any mechanical or flight control problems.
A social media hashtag bearing the flight number of the plane appeared to be censored by the Chinese authorities.
The China Civil Aviation Authority (CAAC) said the crew met safety requirements before takeoff, the aircraft did not carry hazardous materials and did not appear to be experiencing bad weather, although a full investigation into the causes of the plane crash could take years. . The airline also noted that the pilot and co-pilot did not have any health problems.
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