One survivor is seriously hurt and is undergoing surgery, while four others sustained lighter injuries, the government said.
Five killed as seaplane crashes into Shanghai bridge
Five people died on Wednesday when a seaplane they were travelling in crashed into a bridge in Shanghai on its maiden flight to an offshore island, the government said.
One survivor is seriously hurt and is undergoing surgery, while four others sustained lighter injuries, the government said.
The cause of the crash is under investigation, it added.
Xinhua news agency said the airline is the first seaplane operator in eastern China approved to carry passengers.
An airline official, reached by telephone, declined to comment.
AVIC Joy General Aviation is an affiliate of state-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China.
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