NTSB   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Boeing   Boeing 737  
CNN • Helen Regan

China Eastern MU5735: NTSB-linked recorder data suggests pilots shut off both engines before 2022 crash; China cites national se

Newly released NTSB recorder-derived data points to a deliberate cockpit action in China Eastern Flight MU5735, with pilots reportedly shutting off both engines before the Boeing 737-800 plunged from cruise and crashed in southern China in March 2022. The 132 fatalities remain unexplained publicly, as China continues to withhold the crash report citing “national security.”

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2026-05-04T02:05:43.283504-07:00
IATA   Africa   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Somalia launches IATA billing plan pilot scheme

By ch-aviation: Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International) is among several airlines participating in a pilot programme of IATA's Billing & Settlement Plan (BSP) in Somalia, paving the way for a full rollout next month, the association said.

2026-05-03T23:56:11.467445-07:00