The captain of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 is Yang Hongda, 43 years old. Speaking of Yang Hongda, people in China Eastern Airlines call him a young man. He is down-to-earth and keeps a low profile. He is a very low-key person.

According to the civil aviation staff, the captain of the flight is Yang Hongda, and his family is not bad. His father used to be the captain of China Eastern Airlines, but later he went to another company. He was a "flying second generation". Unlike some rich second generation, he works hard, keeps a low profile, has a clean safety record and basically has no mistakes.