A Chinese aircraft, Boeing 737-800 flight, which flew from Kunming to Guangzhou, crashed on Monday night in the southern Guangxi province sending shock waves across the nation. Over 132 people, including crew members were on board when the aircraft crashed into the hilly forest in the remote mountainous area Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The crash caused a forest fire due to which no one is expected to survive. Soon after the crash, videos taken from different angles are doing the rounds on social media. In one video, clouds of smoke could be seen emerging from the mountains. In other videos, broken pieces of the aircraft lie strewn on the ground. Even after several hours of rescue operations, no survivor has been found. From another video, caught on a security camera, the flight is seen suddenly nosing down at cruise altitude and dove.

Investigators and rescue workers are on the spot and are yet to retrieve the black box of the plane, which is a crucial device that records aircraft performance, pilot input and cockpit audio and other related information. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sadness at the crash of a passenger flight in China's Guangxi. “Deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the crash of the passenger flight MU5735 with 132 on board in China’s Guangxi. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the crash and their family members,” PM Modi said in a tweet.

A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 operating flight MU5735 has reportedly crashed near Wuzhou in southern China. Initial reports say 133 onboard.pic.twitter.com/iipgQYGkhK

— WLVN Analysis?? (@TheLegateIN) March 21, 2022

A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 operating flight MU5735 has reportedly crashed near Wuzhou in southern China. Initial reports say 133 onboard.pic.twitter.com/iipgQYGkhK

— WLVN Analysis?? (@TheLegateIN) March 21, 2022

RIP Mu5735 plane crash - 133 people on board #planecrash #mu5735 #boeing #boeing737 #china pic.twitter.com/TkjC2ox4Qw

— Mavic ?? (@MAVIC420) March 21, 2022

#MU5735
Not a good sign???? pic.twitter.com/0Djd0jdut9

— ChinaAviationReview (@ChinaAvReview) March 21, 2022

【Crash site】A Boeing 737 passenger plane carrying 133 people from China Eastern Airlines had an accident in Teng County, Guangxi and then triggered a mountain fire. At present, the rescue team has gathered, the casualties are still unknown. pic.twitter.com/udlT6qqKWZ

— 豆腐Toufu.exe??️ (@y1499003) March 21, 2022

China Eastern Airlines Mu5735 crash pic.twitter.com/HX7zZkCFBy

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