A passenger plane carrying more than 90 people has crashed in Yichun City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. So far, 43 bodies have been recovered.

 

China's Civil Aviation Administration says the Henan Airlines plane took off from the provincial capital Harbin, and crashed during landing at Yichun airport at 9:36 p.m.

The bodies of 43 passengers were found from the wreckage late Tuesday.

Another 53 injured passengers have been hospitalized.

Doctors say they are mostly suffering from trauma and fractures.

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang arrived at the site early Wednesday to deal with the aftermath of the accident and lead an investigation into the cause.

A 20-strong team of CAAC officials and technicians are also leaving for Yichun.

Xinhua News Agency says the plane overshot the runway and caught fire. The blaze had been put out by midnight.