A Boeing 737 plane that plummeted into a Chinese hillside in 2022, killing all 132 people on board, had its fuel supply cut mid-flight, according to newly released data by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
Findings by the NTSB say that the fuel switches on both engines of the China Eastern flight were moved to the "cut-off" position while it was at a cruising altitude of 8,839m (29,000ft) - supporting a theory that the crash was intentional.
The crash is the country's deadliest air disaster in decades, though the cause of the incident has long remained a mystery.
China has yet to release a final report on the incident, citing national security concerns.
The NTSB report, which was released under the Freedom of Information Act, said that the MU5735's engine speeds "decreased after the fuel switch movement".
