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{调取该文章的TAG关键词}|In-depth: Rescuers for China Eastern Crash Racing Against Time, With China's Deputy Premier on Scene( 二 )


Of nearly 25,000 passenger planes in service worldwide, 17% or about 4,200, are Boeing 737-800 NGs. China is home to nearly 1,200 of those narrow-bodied planes, followed by Europe with nearly 1,000, and the United States with nearly 800.
The 737-800 is part of the "next generation" family of Boeing's 737 line-up. More than 7,000 have been built, with fewer than 25 accidents since they first took flight in 1997, according to CBS News.
China Eastern Airlines has announced that it will suspend the operation of all Boeing 737-800 planes, starting from Tuesday. “It is still uncertain whether the crash was caused by the plane itself. But the company has decided to suspend the operation of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft for safety concerns,” said China Eastern Airlines in a statement.
The plane lost contact with the ground traffic control before its scheduled landing in Guangzhou. No messages for help were ever received. The plane crashed in a mountainous area in Wuzhou, creating difficulties for the rescue team to enter and search the area.
Villagers in Wuzhou reported that they saw debris and fire and heard a loud noise around the time of the crash.
China had enjoyed an incredible air safety record. Zhang Zhonglin, a commentator of the civil aviation industry, said that China's civil aviation records was the best among all countries in the past 12 years. The last airplane crash in the country took place in Heilongjiang province in 2010, killing 44 and injuring 52. 
The crash has sent China Eastern Airlines and Boeing’s stocks diving on the stock market. Boeing’s share price fell by 3.75% while China Eastern Airlines’ stock price slumped by 6.46% upon the writing of this report.

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