Overview
- The Boeing 737-800 crashed into a mountain in Guangxi in March 2022, killing all 132 people on board.
- Flight data showed a near-vertical dive from about 29,000 feet, a brief climb to 8,500 feet, then a second dive.
- Air traffic controllers received no replies from the crew during the plunge, and teams recovered two badly damaged black boxes.
- The CAAC said it found no pre-flight issues with the aircraft, engines, weather, communications, or crew licensing and health.
- Chinese authorities declined in June 2025 to publish the final report, citing national security and social stability, as WSJ and Reuters reported preliminary assessments suggesting intentional cockpit inputs.