From China National Radio:
"Investigators yesterday recovered the black box, but experts from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), said it may take months, even years to determine the cause of the crash."
18 members of the Ministry of Human resources and Social Security were on board. Their Vice Minister, Sun Baoshu, is critically injured.
Henan Airlines(who are partly owned by China Southern) sacked their General Manager, Li Qiang, after the crash and have rushed a team to Yichun to arrange compensation for the victims and their families.
It is confirmed that a few months ago China Southern Airlines (Heilongjiang branch) issued a bulletin stating that, "in principle, there are to be no night operations at Yichun", citing concerns regarding "airport terrain, runway lighting and weather". China Southern are part owners of Henan Airlines.
Well, well, well........ any prizes for guessing why, with the black box recovered, ATC interrogated and the pilot alive; it may takes "years to determine the cause of the crash" ? !!!