China Eastern plane crash data suggest intentional nosedive
By Madhuri.A
krishna murthy
Data from a black box recovered from the wreckage of a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 jet, suggests human input caused crash, not mechanical problem
The Wall Street Journal cited U.S. officials' preliminary assessment - who analysed both black boxes at a government lab in Washington, DC
US officials who analysed data from the black box said deliberate input from the cockpit forced the Boeing 737 into its catastrophic dive.
The authorities said that the pilots of the plane did not respond to repeated calls from air traffic controllers and nearby planes during the rapid descent.
The Boeing 737, carrying 132 passengers, was flying at 29,000 at a speed of nearly 700 mph as per data from Flightradar24 when it crashed.
There were no survivors. It was mainland China's deadliest aviation disaster in 28 years.
According to China Eastern, the pilot and co-pilot had both been in good health and had no known financial or family issues.