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China Eastern MU5735 737-800 [not MAX] Crashed 21 March 2022, 132 onboard
Mar 26, 2022, 7:47 pm
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From the 6th press conference on March 26
1, 1st debris found 10km away from crash site has been determined as trailing edge of the winglet
2, Another 8x3 cm debris found 12km away, might be from the same wingjet debris
3, Emergency locator transmitter of second black box found, no sign of second box yet
4, The identity of 120 victims out of 132 people on board has been determined by DNA identification
5, No explosive components found at China plane crash site
Source in Chinese media/Xinhua website/CGTN etc
On chinese Tiktok, local residents are saying that the government will reward them whoever find more debris nearby, away from the main crash site
1, 1st debris found 10km away from crash site has been determined as trailing edge of the winglet
2, Another 8x3 cm debris found 12km away, might be from the same wingjet debris
3, Emergency locator transmitter of second black box found, no sign of second box yet
4, The identity of 120 victims out of 132 people on board has been determined by DNA identification
5, No explosive components found at China plane crash site
Source in Chinese media/Xinhua website/CGTN etc
On chinese Tiktok, local residents are saying that the government will reward them whoever find more debris nearby, away from the main crash site
Oh boy, the local junk yards are going to gave a field day selling all kinds of car parts for gardening in the woods
Mar 26, 2022, 8:10 pm
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Mar 27, 2022, 12:17 am
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yup, popped up on the news aggregator here.
Here's hoping both "black" boxes yield data
Here's hoping both "black" boxes yield data
Mar 27, 2022, 2:30 am
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Mar 27, 2022, 5:58 am
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I am sure if there is technical questions only Boeing can answer, they will be asked. Besides that, I can't imagine their presences being crucial for the investigation.
Mar 27, 2022, 6:42 am
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A good update of info so far.....
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...oeing-737.html
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...oeing-737.html
Search teams have recovered the second black box from the wreckage of the China Eastern 737-800 as authorities have now confirmed all passengers and crew were killed in the crash.
The recovery of the second black box should allow experts to begin piecing together what caused the plane to nosedive into the mountainous terrain in rural China last Monday.
The recovery of the second black box should allow experts to begin piecing together what caused the plane to nosedive into the mountainous terrain in rural China last Monday.
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Mar 27, 2022, 8:05 am
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Perhaps "normal" when crashes is here. This is, after all, an oversea crash. Even inviting NTSB isn't a guarantee (I know they did).
I am sure if there is technical questions only Boeing can answer, they will be asked. Besides that, I can't imagine their presences being crucial for the investigation.
I am sure if there is technical questions only Boeing can answer, they will be asked. Besides that, I can't imagine their presences being crucial for the investigation.
Give a thought to the final report taking years to be released and a finding that something went wrong with the product and it's up to Boeing to figure out what to do let alone Airbus and others might have a similar product.This has happened before and it shouldn't happen again.
Mar 27, 2022, 8:25 am
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Give a thought to the final report taking years to be released and a finding that something went wrong with the product and it's up to Boeing to figure out what to do let alone Airbus and others might have a similar product.This has happened before and it shouldn't happen again.
Lukily, this has been the case in the last decades in civil aviation. Otherwise, we would have these crashes on a weekly baiss. Just look at the historic data way back in the 60s in terms of number of accidents and keep in mind that today we have a multiple of the number of flights in comparison. I am pretty sure, that Boeing, Airbus, ... and (hopefully) all airlines will learn of this.
Mar 27, 2022, 9:35 pm
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Well said. This is why it is so important to understand what was/were the cause(s) of this tragedy and what effects had this on the plane and its fate.
Lukily, this has been the case in the last decades in civil aviation. Otherwise, we would have these crashes on a weekly baiss. Just look at the historic data way back in the 60s in terms of number of accidents and keep in mind that today we have a multiple of the number of flights in comparison. I am pretty sure, that Boeing, Airbus, ... and (hopefully) all airlines will learn of this.
Lukily, this has been the case in the last decades in civil aviation. Otherwise, we would have these crashes on a weekly baiss. Just look at the historic data way back in the 60s in terms of number of accidents and keep in mind that today we have a multiple of the number of flights in comparison. I am pretty sure, that Boeing, Airbus, ... and (hopefully) all airlines will learn of this.
Mar 27, 2022, 9:55 pm
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Given how long the 738 has been around and in huge numbers, and after reading that "book" mentioned above, I think it is less likely it will be an urgent 738 design or airworthiness issue but rather more likely to be a maintenance/weather/human error (or even sabotage) issue...
Mar 27, 2022, 10:02 pm
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Given how long the 738 has been around and in huge numbers, and after reading that "book" mentioned above, I think it is less likely it will be an urgent 738 design or airworthiness issue but rather more likely to be a maintenance/weather/human error (or even sabotage) issue...
Mar 27, 2022, 10:08 pm
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What if it’s an issue that only manifests over a certain time (though admittedly have no idea what that would be)?
Mar 27, 2022, 10:29 pm
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Mar 27, 2022, 10:55 pm
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Yeah, I always think of that. # of cycles (take-offs/landings) to cause parts to fatigue. I know A LOT of planning with respect to that goes into engineering/design and this wasn't that old of a plane. Of course, anything is possible and that's why there is such an extensive investigation. That being said I'd be very surprised if this is the beginning of a massive problem with this plane. I'm getting on one in two days and have zero elevated fear as a result of this incident.
