The Chinese Aviation Authorities have highlighted that there is no possible indication of survivors from the Boeing 737-800 crash which occurred earlier this morning.
So far, there has been no immediate word on the number of dead or injured passengers.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) shared that the plane was carrying 123 passengers and nine crew members, correcting earlier reports that 133 people had been on board.
According to reports, the flight was en route from the southwestern city of Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, to Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong, when it crashed.
In addition, tracking data showed that the flight was traveling at a normal cruising altitude of about 30,000 feet when it suddenly went into a deep dive.
The data also suggests the plane crashed within about 90 seconds of whatever first sent it plummeting toward the ground.
Since the incident, China’s top leader Xi Jinping issued a statement soliciting help from rescuers to undertake the situation at hand with proper care.
“Handle the aftermath in a proper manner, the Chinese central government dispatched officials to the scene to deal with the disaster and investigation into its causes,” Mr Xi shared.
“Ensure the absolute safety of civil aviation operations,” Mr Xi said in his instructions.
So far, the Boeing 737-800 has accounted for 25 accidents since its inception in 1997.
In addition, A Henan Airlines flight crashed in northeastern Heilongjiang province in 2010, killing at least 42 out of 92 people on board.
It was the last Chinese commercial passenger flight crash that caused civilian casualties.
The deadliest Chinese commercial flight crash however was a China Northwest Airlines crash in 1994 which killed all 160 onboard.
Other flights that have accounted for major casualties include the disappearance of Malaysian flight MH370 on March 8, 2014.
The disappearance of this jet to date can be seen as history’s most mysterious disappearance.
Most of the passengers on board the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared in March 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, were from China.
