Plane carrying 132 crashes in China, Xi orders probe

 

BEIJING, MAR 21: A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 132 people crashed onto a mountain in southern China on Monday causing a large fire, shortly after losing contact with air traffic control and dropping thousands of metres in under three minutes.

State broadcaster CCTV said the crash "caused a mountain fire" which was later extinguished.

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Courtesy news.com.au

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