5 shocking theories of the vertical crash of the Chinese passenger plane with 132 victims (photos)

The gruesome video footage shows the ‘China Eastern’ airliner crashing into the ground in an unprecedented vertical way to collide with the mug on the ground.

Type aircraft Boeing 737-800 crashed in Guangxi Mountain area, not far from Wuzhou city.

The plane flying from Kunming to Guangzhou city fell from 10,000 meters above the ground in about two minutes.

British aviation expert Sally Gethin said sensationally to Britain’s The Sun Online that “the three pilots of the vehicle may have lost consciousness” as the plane crashed to death at a speed of about 600 km per hour.

So far black boxes have not yet been found, which can provide vital information about the causes of the accident, if the information comes out to the public without delay.

Some of its wreckage has been found, including burnt pieces of the vehicle or possessions of passengers such as luggage or identity cards.

Along with them come the first theories about what might have happened.

Structural failure

“The 737-800 has had very good safety data so far and there are about 1,000 of them operating in China alone,” said Sally Gethin.

“But the fact that China Eastern lines were gradually being phased out of use shows that they were concerned about safety,” she said, suggesting that one of the theories is the malfunction of the aircraft tail.

That’s because on November 12, 2001, one such American Airlines plane crashed shortly after takeoff from New York JFK Airport after breaking its vertical tail, killing all 260 people on board.

But in the video of the Chinese plane crashing his body looked full.

Pilot mistake or suicide

Expert Suran Ratwatte warned of “possible malicious intent” for Monday’s air disaster.

“This is a sad incident as Chinese aviation has good safety data,” he said, adding that the last plane crash was in August 2010 when a passenger plane was struck by foggy weather killing 42 people.

“If we do not detect calls for help from pilots then the chances of malicious intent increase,” he said.

Australian expert Neil Hansford also said it was quite possible for the “pilot suicide” scenario.

Geoffrey Thomas, network aviation expert Airlineratings.comsaid that the fact that so far there is no talk of calls for help from pilots, suggests that there has been no technical breakdown.

“The suicide of the pilot can not be ruled out, but we will get there with the process of eliminating other scenarios. “The wreckage should be investigated and the black box found, which is owned by the Chinese aviation,” he said.

Collision in the air

Hansford further adds that the plane may have crashed into the air with a military vehicle or an out-of-control missile.

He compared footage of Chinese plane wreckage to that of the crashed vehicle over Ukraine in July 2014.

But anyway the fuselage of the plane looked intact when the plane was crashing and no other vehicles or missiles have been registered near it yet.

Unexpected weather event

The rugged mountainous terrain where the China Eastern aircraft crashed is known for its harsh weather.

Expert Gethin also signaled a “micro-weather event” as a possible cause.

“Frightening incidents like microwaves of storms or winds can cause significant unrest for pilots,” she said.

“Low visibility and instrument failure can cause difficulties in the spatial orientation of pilots.”

Blast on board

While Hansford believes that even the “explosion on board the plane” could be a possible scenario, which could have led to the detachment of the tail and the desperate vertical fall.

They say an explosion may have come from maintenance problems or a fire in the back of the passenger gallery.

Stunned relatives have gathered at Guangzhou airport waiting for information.

One woman said six of her relatives were on the flight, going to a funeral.

Airline spokesman Sun Shiying said there were no survivors and that all 123 victims were Chinese citizens.

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