Fatal 2022 China Eastern Airlines Plane Crash Points to Deliberate Fuel Cut-Off

The tragic crash of China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 in 2022, which claimed the lives of all 132 souls aboard, is increasingly pointing towards a deliberate act of sabotage. Recent findings, bolstered by the US National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) release of investigative material, reveal that the fuel supply to the Boeing 737's engines was intentionally cut off while the aircraft was at a cruising altitude of 29,000 feet.

This critical detail, uncovered through the NTSB's support of the Chinese investigation, shows that the levers controlling fuel flow were moved to the 'cut-off' position. This action would have immediately starved the engines of fuel, leading to their shutdown. While the NTSB report, released under the Freedom of Information Act, notes that engine speeds decreased after this movement, the implications are stark: this was not a mechanical failure.

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Engine speeds decreased after the fuel switch movement.

Despite preliminary evidence and media reports suggesting a possible murder-suicide scenario, Chinese authorities have yet to release a definitive final report, citing national security concerns. This lack of transparency fuels speculation and leaves families of the victims without closure. The Civil Aviation Administration of China's silence and Boeing's lack of immediate comment only add to the unease surrounding this investigation.

As Neil Campbell, a former air safety investigator, points out, fuel switches are routinely turned off after landing but almost never in flight. The actions observed in the Flight MU5735 investigation strongly suggest a "deliberate event." From our perspective at the South China Morning Post, the focus must remain on uncovering the full truth, regardless of the official narrative. The safety of air travel and the accountability for such catastrophic events depend on transparency and a thorough, unbiased investigation, which, thus far, appears to be lacking.

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it is routine for jet fuel switches to be turned off after the plane has landed but almost never in flight, adding that the actions looked like a “deliberate event”.