Incidents

• As of 2010, China Eastern Airlines' last crash occurred in 2004, when a small passenger jet went down in Inner Mongolia shortly after take-off. All 53 people on the plane were killed.
  
  

Numbers

• The airline has only had four fatal crashes in its history. This positions it at --94 percent of the average accident rate for airlines.
  
  

Ratings

• China Eastern Airlines boasts a three-star rating from Skytrax. In addition, it is listed as a Skytrax quality-approved airline.