Both engines shut off and cockpit struggle came before 2022 China plane crash, NTSB data suggests
The data suggests someone deliberately cut fuel to both engines, and investigators say cockpit control movements point to a struggle.
- On May 1, 2026, the National Transportation Safety Board released flight data showing fuel switches on China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 moved to 'cutoff' while cruising at 29,000 feet, killing all 132 aboard in March 2022.
- Fuel levers on a Boeing 737 require deliberate action to pull before moving from 'run' to 'cutoff,' suggesting intentional crew input rather than accidental shutdown during the descent.
- The flight data recorder shows the plane entered a 360-degree roll while descending at a 40-degree angle. "It sure has the earmarks of a struggle in the cockpit," Jeff Guzzetti, a former accident investigator, said.
- Chinese regulators have not released a final report or provided updates for over two years. The Civil Aviation Administration of China and China Eastern Airlines declined to comment on the NTSB findings.
- The crash remains China's deadliest air disaster in decades, with findings likely to renew industry scrutiny of pilot mental health protocols. Authorities continue strict control over information regarding major national tragedies, limiting transparency beyond the NTSB disclosure.
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Both engines shut off and cockpit struggle came before 2022 China plane crash
Both engines were shut off and there was a cockpit struggle before a China Eastern Airlines jet slammed into a mountain in 2022 and killed all 132 people aboard, newly released data released by American investigators suggests.
A new US report suggests the engines may have been intentionally shut down before the 2022 Chinese plane crash.
For 18 seconds, someone in the cockpit tried to get the plane back up. For 18 seconds, someone else sitting next to it did the exact opposite – with the aim of crashing the machine at the highest possible speed.
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