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Mystery persists after initial report into China Eastern jet crash

A preliminary report released Wednesday by China’s aviation safety regulator failed to dispel much of the mystery about why a suddenly went into a nosedive in clear weather last month and crashed into a muddy hillside, killing all 132 people aboard.

Here’s all you need to know about the black box

As China widens search for the second black box from the crashed Boeing jet to know the cause of the accident, we tell you why the equipment is so important

China finds part of engine belonging to China Eastern plane

The Boeing jet's two engines were manufactured by CFM International, a joint venture between GE and Safran that is the only engine producer for 737-800 planes.

Explained | How black boxes of crashed Chinese jet will be handled

Chinese authorities said on Wednesday they had recovered one of the black boxes of a China Eastern Airlines jet that plunged into a mountainside on Monday with 132 people on board.

Black box of crashed China Eastern jet recovered: Aviation official

A flight recorder "from China Eastern MU5735 was found on March 23," Liu Lusong, a spokesman for China's aviation authority, told reporters.

China Plane Crash: Pilots didn’t answer calls; fast dive

Investigators have offered no major insights as to why the Boeing Co. 737-800 jet carrying 132 people crashed near Wuzhou in southern China on Monday, saying at a press conference late Tuesday it was too early draw clear conclusions about the cause. All 123 passengers and nine crew are presumed dead.

No survivors found after China plane crash: Aviation authority

"Up to now, search and rescue work has not found any survivors," Zhu Tao, director of the aviation safety office at China's aviation authority told reporters in the first official comments on the likelihood all of the passengers dying in the air disaster.

In chilling video, China plane nosedives into mountains with 132 passengers

China plane crash: The 17-second clip was reportedly recorded by a local mining company's security camera.

Rescuers Rush to Crash Site of China Eastern Plane

Officials in China have dispatched nearly 1,000 firefighters and 100 members of a local militia on a rescue mission to the site. According to Guangxi’s fire department, 117 emergency workers with about two dozen fire trucks have arrived on the scene.