Boeing 737 plane carrying 133 crashes in China, casualties unknown

A China Eastern Airlines passenger plane (Boeing 737) carrying 133 people has crashed in southwest China, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

There was no information about any casualties in the incident on Monday as yet.

The Boeing 737 plane crashed in the countryside near Wuzhou city in the Guangxi region. It “caused a mountain fire”, CCTV said, adding that rescue teams were dispatched to the scene.