Economic Observer reporter Chen Yueqin Guangzhou reported that at 17:00 on March 21, 2022, in response to flight MU5735, which was confirmed to have crashed, some of the passengers' relatives and friends had been placed in the gate 27/28 area of Guangzhou Baiyun Airport T1 Terminal, and they should have received their relatives and friends around 15:00 on the same day.
The Economic Observer reporter saw at the scene that dozens of airport staff had prepared a passenger list and checked with relatives and friends who entered the resettlement area, and calmed their emotions, and some of the passengers' relatives and friends were crying.
According to the Civil Aviation Administration, flight MU5735 from Kunming to Guangzhou of China Eastern Airlines crashed near Wuzhou, Guangxi, on the 21st, and the current casualties are unknown. According to the Civil Aviation Administration, the crash of the aircraft has been confirmed. There were a total of 132 people on board, including 123 passengers and 9 crew members. The Civil Aviation Authority has activated the emergency response mechanism and sent a working group to the scene.
The temporary reception area has been isolated from the outside world and is not allowed to enter the area except for the relevant staff and relatives of passengers of Flight MU5735.
Baiyun airport staff have begun to isolate out of the temporary reception area Chen Yueqin/Photo
Relatives and friends of the confirmed MU5735 passenger enter the temporary reception area Chen Yueqin/Photo
The staff prepared mineral water, biscuits and other supplies in the reception area Chen Yueqin/photo
Baiyun airport staff are communicating with mu5735 passengers' relatives and friends Chen Yueqin/Photo
China Eastern Airlines staff are communicating with airport staff Chen Yueqin/Photo