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More aircraft wreckage and human remains of the victims were found on Thursday at the crash site in the forested mountain in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the fourth day after the plane with 132 people on board crashed on Monday afternoon.
The Boeing 737 crashed into a hillside in southern China and there are fears no-one survived.
Searchers announced the recovery of one of the two black boxes, and human tissue debris from the crash site of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 on Wednesday night, three days after the Boeing 737-800 nosedived from cruising altitude and crashed into a forested hillside, raising hopes of providing evidence to find the cause of the crash.
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and State Councilor Wang Yong led a team to the plane crash site in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region late Monday to guide the rescue work and investigation of the cause of the accident.
None of the 132 passengers or crew are believed to have survived the crash, which has raised questions about the jets' safety.