China Eastern plane crash - in pictures

  • Debris from a China Eastern aircraft that crashed into a mountainside in the Guangxi region of southern China. EPA
    Debris from a China Eastern aircraft that crashed into a mountainside in the Guangxi region of southern China. EPA
  • A screengrab from video by state broadcaster CCTV) shows rescue workers searching the crash site. AFP
    A screengrab from video by state broadcaster CCTV) shows rescue workers searching the crash site. AFP
  • A piece of wreckage from Flight MU5735. AP
    A piece of wreckage from Flight MU5735. AP
  • Rescuers head to the site of the plane crash in the Guangxi region. AFP
    Rescuers head to the site of the plane crash in the Guangxi region. AFP
  • Paramilitary police officers work at the site where the aircraft crashed on March 21. Reuters
    Paramilitary police officers work at the site where the aircraft crashed on March 21. Reuters
  • Policemen guard a checkpoint at Langnan village, in Wuzhou, near where Flight MU5375 crashed. AFP
    Policemen guard a checkpoint at Langnan village, in Wuzhou, near where Flight MU5375 crashed. AFP
  • A crowd gathers at a security cordon at the entrance of Lu village, near the site of the crash. Reuters
    A crowd gathers at a security cordon at the entrance of Lu village, near the site of the crash. Reuters
  • A crane arrives at Lu village to aid search and rescue workers. Reuters
    A crane arrives at Lu village to aid search and rescue workers. Reuters
  • It is the worst aviation disaster on mainland China for 28 years and has caused shock in the country. Reuters
    It is the worst aviation disaster on mainland China for 28 years and has caused shock in the country. Reuters
  • Medical workers and police at Lu village. Reuters
    Medical workers and police at Lu village. Reuters