BREAKING: Plane Carrying 132 People Crashes, Many Feared Dead

A passenger plane with 132 people aboard crashed in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region Monday afternoon, said the regional emergency management department.

The plane, MU 5735 took off from Kunming Changshui airport in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province at 13:15 and was scheduled to arrive at Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong Province at 15:07.

At present, rescue teams have been deployed and are approaching the crash site, Xinhua reported.

China Eastern Airlines could not be reached for comment as of press time.

The aircraft involved is a Boeing 737, belonging to the Yunnan subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines and has been in operation for just over six and a half years. The plane was delivered in June of 2015.

The aircraft has a total of 162 seats, including 12 business class seats and 150 economy class seats.

Boeing737 plane crashed in South China; 132 people including passengers & crew were on board, confirms Chinese state media

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