This is still a mystery as to what caused the crash of a Boeing 737 operated by China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735. We now have some new information coming in that might explain the cause of the crash.
Right after the crash a story in the Scotish Sun speculated that “If the tail sheared off before the nosedive, the plane would lose all aerodynamics - it can’t operate properly without the rudder in the tail. Nothing can be ruled out at this stage.” https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/8601220/china-plane-cr…
The Scotish Sun was quoting an aviation expert, Sally Gethin, who went on to say that planes coming down in a nosedive is unheard of because even if they lose power, they should still be able to land - like for example pilot Chesley Sullenberger who was able to glide his plane into the Hudson saving the lives of his 155 passengers. In contrast, flight MU5735 came vertically down, meaning the plane could not fly!
The latest - and this from from a couple of different sources:
China crash mystery deepens as evidence suggests midair breakup… The piece… was found about 6 miles from the main wreckage area, Chinese officials said at a briefing Thursday… A piece about 4.3 feet long and 4 inches wide believed to be from the plane was found on farmland, Zheng Xi, head of the Guangxi fire-fighting rescue team, said at a briefing… https://www.leadertelegram.com/news/world/china-crash-myster…
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