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Chinese passenger jet carrying 133 people crashes in Guangxi, Xi orders probe

Chinese passenger jet carrying 133 people crashes in Guangxi, Xi orders probe

China Eastern Airlines Boeing

A Chinese passenger plane carrying 133 people has crashed in southern China.

According to Chinese official media, the Boeing 737, operated by Chinese Eastern Airlines, crashed on a hill in Guangxi province while travelling on a domestic route from Kunming to Guangzhou.

Rescue crews are on their way to the collision scene, which is on fire, but the number of casualties remains unknown.

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There have been purported videos and photos being shared on social media, but this is the first official confirmation by Chinese state media.

According to the flight replay, the plane appears to have plunged 30,000 feet in less than two minutes.

Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed shockover the crash called for an investigation into the accident, state media reported.

"We are shocked to learn of the China Eastern MU5735 accident," state broadcaster CCTV reported Xi saying, while he also called for "all efforts" towards the rescue and to find out the "cause of the accident as soon as possible".

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(With inputs from the agencies)