A China Eastern Airlines plane carrying 132 people crashed in the province of Guangxi on Monday, Chinese state media report.
The Chinese airliner is reportedly a Boeing 737-800, and it crashed near the city of Wuzhou in southern China, according to state media outlet CCTV. Rescuers had been dispatched to the scene, and there was no word on the number of deaths or injuries.
Media reports said the crash caused a fire on a mountainside.
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A video posted on social media reportedly of the crash site showed debris scattered along a dirt trail in a mountainous and heavily wooded area.
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The Max variant of Boeing’s 737 plane was grounded worldwide for over a year in March 2019 because of two fatal crashes.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
