Authorities said Saturday that forensic and criminal investigation experts had confirmed the identities of 114 passengers and six crew members, or 120 of the 132 people on the flight.
The domestic flight from the city of Kunming in southwestern China was flying at 29,000 feet when it suddenly plunged to the ground, shortly before it would have started its descent to the airport in Guangzhou, a provincial capital and export manufacturing hub near Hong Kong on China’s southeastern coast.
China Eastern, one of China’s four major airlines, and its subsidiaries have grounded all of their 737-800 aircraft, a total of 223 planes. The carrier said the grounding was a precaution, not a sign there was anything wrong. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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