SHAH ALAM - A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 133 people crashed in the southwest China mountains today (March 21), according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
The Boeing 737 plane crashed in the rural countryside near Wuzhou city, Guangxi region.
CCTV reported that the crash had "caused a mountain fire”, citing the provincial emergency management bureau.
The report added that rescue teams were dispatched to the scene.
There has been no official report on the number of casualties just yet.
Local media also reported an airport staff stating that the China Eastern flight MU5735 did not arrive to its scheduled destination in Guangzhou after it took off from Kunming city shortly after 1pm local time.
There has been no immediate response from China Eastern as of now.