On the 21st, Many Newlyweds Boarded the Crashed Dongbang Airlines Flight... Over 10 Marriage Certificates Found

Accident Suspected While Traveling to Kunming for Wedding Photoshoot
Identification and Cause Investigation Expected to Take Significant Time

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Jo Young-shin] On the 21st, the search team for China Eastern Airlines flight MU 5735, which crashed, reportedly found about 10 marriage certificates at the accident site, according to Chinese media.

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The state-run Global Times, citing Nanning TV in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, reported on the 31st that the search team collected about 10 marriage certificates at the crash site of China Eastern Airlines flight MU 5735.

Chinese media expressed sorrow, stating that Kunming, Yunnan Province, is a city with beautiful natural scenery and a famous tourist destination, and that newlyweds were on their way back from taking wedding photos in Kunming when the accident occurred.

A police officer involved in the search operation said, "It was very difficult to see the collected marriage certificate photos," adding that the presence of marriage certificates means the victims of the accident were newlywed couples.

The victims recovered from the accident site are currently at a funeral home in Wuzhou City, and Chinese media reported that it will take considerable time to confirm their identities.

On the 21st, at around 1:10 PM, a China Eastern Airlines passenger plane took off from Kunming Changshui Airport in Yunnan Province, heading to Guangzhou Baiyun Airport in Guangdong Province, but crashed around 2:21 PM in a mountainous area near Teng County, Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

The Chinese Accident Emergency Response Headquarters officially confirmed on the 26th that all 132 people on board, including 123 passengers and 9 crew members, died. The headquarters recovered two black boxes from the crashed China Eastern Boeing 737-800 and is investigating the cause of the accident, but it is expected to take considerable time to decode the black box data.

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