The investigation into the China Eastern Airlines Co. ( 0670.HK 0670.HK ) crash a year ago that killed 132 people is still ongoing, China’s aviation authority said on Monday. But there was no comment on the possible cause of the accident. An initial assessment by U.S. officials suggested it was a deliberate dive.
The Boeing 737-800 was flying from the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming to Guangzhou last year when it began a near-vertical descent while cruising at high altitude and crashed into a hillside at high speed.
The Wall Street Journal reported last year, citing people familiar with U.S. officials’ initial assessment of the cause of the crash, that flight data showed someone in the cockpit of China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 intentionally brought the plane down.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China did not comment on the preliminary assessment in a statement on Monday. The Civil Aviation Administration of China and China Eastern Airlines did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Boeing (Boeing…
