We begin with that breaking news out of China.
A Boeing 737 passenger plane crashing overnight.
AMY ROBACH: That's right.
More than 130 people on board that plane.
Search and rescue workers are on the scene right now.
And our transportation correspondent, Gio Benitez,
has been tracking the very latest on this developing
story this morning.
Good morning, Gio.
Hey Amy. Good morning to you.
Yeah.
This is very concerning here because, remember,
the Boeing 737 is the most popular
commercial plane in the world.
Take a look at these images right now
because Chinese State media show rescuers rushing to that scene.
It's a mountainous region in China.
They also posted this short clip that it says shows
rescuers looking at the debris.
Now, take a look at this chart from Flightradar24.
It shows the altitude just plummet, instantly.
No word on any survivors.
But again, 132 people on board.
And of course, American investigators
will want to look at this crash but the Chinese will
have to invite them in, Amy.
And Gio, we all remember those unfortunate two
deadly crashes involving Boeing jets in recent years.
This wasn't the same model jet, correct?
Exactly right, Amy.
Those crashes were with the 737 Max, a newer model.
This was just a regular 737, and the plane
itself was just six years old.
So it's very important that we figure
out exactly what happened here.
All right, Gio Benitez.
Thank you very much.