Deaths Surge to 126 in Chinese Passenger Plane Crash

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Deaths Surge to 126 in Chinese Passenger Plane Crash

The death toll from the Chinese passenger airliner crash on Monday near the South Korean city of Kimhae has risen to 126 with two still missing. The number of survivors remains 38.

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The death toll from the Chinese passenger airliner crash on Monday (April 15) near the South Korean city of Kimhae has risen to 126 with two passengers still missing, Beijing-based China Daily quoted official sources as saying. But the number of survivors remains 38.

According to earlier reports from Yonhap news agency, 54 survivors were found in rescue operations Monday, but some reportedly died on the way to hospital, or inside the hospital. By midnight Monday (April 15), the number of survivors dropped to 38.

Local reports indicated that there aboard the Air China Boeing 767 airliner were 11 crew members and 155 passengers, including 135 Koreans, 19 Chinese and one Uzbek.

Over 2,900 rescue workers of Kimhae city Wednesday continued their search for the three missing with little progress due to bad weather and muddy and slippery mountain roads.

The Boeing 767 carrier was flying to Pusan from Beijing. It crashed near the South Korean city of Kimhae Monday.

Air China Plane Crash in Pusan

An Air China flight Boeing 767 Flight CA129 carrying 135 Korean nationals, 19 Chinese and one Uzbek, as well as 11 crew members, crashed around 11:40 am (0240 GMT) near Kimhae airport, which serves the port city of Busan while on a flight between Beijing and the city of Busan.

While attempting a landing, the Boeing 767-200 passenger plane crashed into a hill near an apartment building adjacent to the Busan airport at 10:40 (Beijing time), where the weather was foggy with a very low degree of visibility.

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Air China

Air China has publicized the phone and fax for dealing the air crash.

Phone: 010-64599010
Fax: 010-64563831

An Outline of Air China

Founded on July 1,1988, Air China is the largest air carrier in China in terms of traffic volume and company assets. The registered capital is 1.5 billion yuan, and the total assets is 35.9 billion yuan. It is headquartered in Beijing, the capital of the People' Republic of China.

Air China is the only national flag carrier in China. It not only engages in international and domestic passenger and cargo flight services, but also provides special flights for the leaders of the country.

Air China currently has a total of 69 airplanes, including 18 B747s, 7 B777s, 10 B767s and 26 B737s. The total number of seats is over 13,600. In its fleet of Boeing family, we have the most advanced, luxurious, and comfortable B747-400 aircraft and B747-200 freighters with the largest cargo capacity in the world.

Air China now operates 114 routes, including 43 international routes and 71 domestic ones. Air China operates more than 1000 scheduled flights on weekly basis, serving 29 cities in 19 countries and most of the provincial capitals, major cities and tourist attractions in China. Air China has two branches in Tianjin and Inner Mongolia. It has 36 overseas representative offices and 12 domestic ones in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Xi'an, Dalian, Qingdao, Harbin, Chengdu, Nanjing, Fuzhou and Kunming. All these things are a part of a well established network of passenger and cargo transport, while the hub of the network is Beijing.

CAAC's 47-year Safety Record

Since its foundation in 1955, Air China fleet has adhered to the principle of serving customers whole-heartedly, insisted on the priority of safety and stuck to practical approach. Air China has created a 47-year safety record through rigorous training and strict discipline, and won first-level group award and "National Safe Operation Pacesetter" award.

Sources from http://www.airchina.com.cn

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