President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov expressed condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping in connection with the crash of a Boeing 737 passenger aircraft in southern China. Today, the Information Program "Watan" of the Turkmen Television has reported.
"On behalf of the people, the Government of the country and on his own behalf, the Head of Turkmenistan expressed words of compassion and support to all the families and friends of the victims at this difficult moment," the message says.
On March 21, a passenger Boeing 737 belonging to China Eastern Airlines crashed in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. After the crash of the aircraft, a forest fire started. There were 9 crewmembers and 123 passengers onboard. Chinese emergency services have not yet seen any signs of survivors from the aircraft.
According to the preliminary version, the aircraft had an engine failure, the pilots lost control of the plane.