Boeing Willing to Assist in Air Crash Investigation

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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Wednesday, May 08, 2002

Boeing Willing to Assist in Air Crash Investigation

Boeing (China) Wednesday expressed condolence to the family members of victims of an air crash that took place Tuesday night near Dalian, a port city in northeast China's Liaoning Province.

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Boeing (China) Wednesday expressed condolence to the family members of victims of an air crash that took place Tuesday night near Dalian, a port city in northeast China's Liaoning Province.

In a brief statement issued here Wednesday morning, the companyalso expressed willingness to offer help in related investigationsinto the accident.

The crashed plan, a MD-82 with the serial number of 1702, was delivered in July 1991. By the time it crashed, the plane had flown a total of 26,000 hours, taking off and landing on 16,000 occasions successfully, the statement said.

The MD-82, belonging to China Northern Airlines, was flying from Beijing to Dalian carrying 103 passengers and nine crew when it crashed into the sea Tuesday night after a fire was reported inthe cabin.

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