Return to 2000: Captain of the Great Powers
Chapter 312 Who saved you in Jakarta?
"What did you say? Alternate landing?" The second captain David looked at the first captain in disbelief: "Schneider, do you know what you are talking about?"
Just now, the cabin manager called the second captain David, who was still resting, to the cockpit according to Captain Schneider's wishes.As a result, Captain David was woken up halfway, and in a state of daze, he heard a piece of news that shocked him.
It is not so much a message, but perhaps more accurately a proposal.
That's an alternate!
Alternate to Vienna!
Schneider didn't seem to agree with the decision to make an alternate landing. He glanced at Xu Cang who was sitting behind him out of the corner of his eye, and that look already showed a lot of things.
"Him?" David immediately understood that it was not Schneider who made the decision, but the young man in his 20s behind him.
Compared with Schneider, who is already in his 40s, Captain David looks much younger.However, the age gap did not affect the authority of the captain David, and it was even vaguely seen that David was more dominant when the two captains were together.
Schneider was in awe of Xu Cang, but David was much calmer.
"Are you the commissioner of Asia-Pacific Region?" David turned around and glanced at Xu Cang, with doubts in his eyes.
Xu Cang nodded slightly: "Yes, is there any question?"
"No, I'm with you." David stretched out his hand to Xu Cang: "David Jeffers. He belongs to CAA and is the ICAO flight commissioner in Europe."
Xu Cang raised his eyebrows slightly, it was the first time he met the flight commissioner of ICAO, and shook hands with David: "Nice to meet you."
David seems to have organized his language: "Schneider said that he will be diverted to Vienna, is that what you mean?"
"Yes." Xu Cang said with a smile, "If you think Vienna is too far away, Munich is also possible. Or, Innsbruck is also possible. However, in view of the snowstorm in the Alps, Munich is a little better."
Now the plane is flying at the northern foot of the Alps, Munich and Innsbruck are on the northern side of the Alps.It's just that Munich is farther away from the mountains and less affected by snowstorms in the Alps.
However, Xu Cang's answer didn't seem to directly address David's question, and some of the answers were beyond the point of the question.
Of course Xu Cang knew there was something wrong with his answer, he was just expressing an attitude, that is, an alternate landing must be made, but the alternate landing location can be chosen by you.
David's face sank: "Whether it's Vienna, Munich or Innsbruck, British Airways has no relevant agreement. If you want to divert, you can only divert to Turin."
"No, no, no, it's not good for the alternate landing in Turin to go south through the Alps." Xu Cang's attitude was very firm: "It's just a little troublesome without an agreement, but it's not impossible to make an alternate landing. A company as big as British Airways must be able to handle it." OK."
"Then I think it's better not to make an alternate landing." David snorted, "Always need a reason for an alternate landing. What is your reason? If there is no abnormality in the engine data, the engine air intake alone cannot represent Any sign of fire to judge the engine failure? What is the fire, is it the reflection of starlight or moonlight, are you sure?"
There was no special change on Xu Cang's face: "I just want to prevent some difficult situations from happening."
"Did the so-called troublesome situation happen, or is there any reliable sign?" David raised a finger: "Are you really a flight specialist? From your knowledge, what is the meaning of MEL's existence?" ?”
Some people's cognition is that if there is any problem with the plane, it can no longer fly. It is a safety issue.
However, doing so is not commercially desirable.Therefore, whether it is the MEL of the minimum release list or the CDL of the configuration defect list, the aircraft is allowed to fly with certain faults under certain circumstances.
In other words, even in the eyes of aircraft manufacturers and civil aviation administrations of various countries, there are faults that can be tolerated, that is, there is no absolute safety.
Is there any abnormality in the flame of the intake port of the No. [-] engine?A little.
However, as Captain David said, it may be caused by the reflection of some starlight or moonlight or some light source they don't know.Actually, nothing out of the ordinary.
Is there any abnormality in the engine data indication?No.
To take the most common example, for example, the outermost layer of glass on the windshield of a 737 is broken. Is this potentially dangerous? Is it an abnormal situation? The danger of firelight is more intuitive and urgent?
However, in dealing with the outermost windshield, Boeing's suggestion is to continue flying without any need for an alternate landing.It is only necessary to control the speed of the aircraft in the low-altitude environment.
If there is a problem, they will make an alternate landing. Such a professional pilot is actually quite unprofessional, and the airlines also hate such pilots.
It was based on this idea that Captain David publicly questioned Xu Cang's professionalism.
"Perhaps you misunderstood. Just now I thought it was enough to just pay attention to it, until I found out that the engine model of this plane is PW4000-112."
Just now, Xu Cang did not insist on making an alternate landing, but just said that it is enough to strengthen the monitoring.He also thought that the forced landing was a bit too much because of this, but when he accidentally discovered that the engine used by this plane was not a general-purpose GE90, but a Pratt & Whitney PW4000-112, some bad memories began to attack Xu Cang.
This is not Xu Cang's overreaction, but there are examples to prove it, and there are more than one, but it's not at this point in time.
"Oh?" Captain David heard Xu Cang's meaning. The key point of the alternate landing is not the engine flare, but the PW4000-112, or a combination of the two: "You mean there is a problem with the PW4000-112 ?”
Although Xu Cang looked very young, Captain David still knew Xu Cang's name. After all, Xu Cang followed the route of British Airways in the UK to ensure that he passed the EASA review.
"Why, can't you doubt it?"
Captain David thought for a while: "Xu Cang, PW4000-112 must have passed various tests to be able to load the 777, you"
"In the previous test run of the Boeing 777, the engine stalled during the polar route. Of course there was a fuel problem, but the engine at that time was PW4000-112. This engine is obviously not as good as the GE90 for the fuel with restricted fluidity. If the test can cover all problems , then there shouldn’t be such a low-level failure.” Xu Cang said: “Or do you think Boeing engineers have a problem with the judgment of GE90 and PW4000-112? Except for the initial model, all subsequent Boeing 777 models use GE90. Explain the problem?"
Xu Cang's words made David speechless.
It should not be a coincidence that it was the PW4000-112 that had the problem during the trial run, and it was also the PW4000-112 that was discarded in the subsequent models.
David opened his mouth and looked at the engine data subconsciously. It was still running normally at the moment: "So, because of your prejudice against PW4000-112, you should make an alternate landing, or should you say that all Boeing 777s equipped with related engines Need to ground all flights?"
"Of course it doesn't mean that. It's just that in some special situations, you need to be more vigilant." Xu Cang said, "For example, is there a possibility that the flame at the engine inlet is caused by the blades of the low-pressure fan scratching the inner wall of the engine?" And the fire that caused it?"
"Impossible!" David directly denied: "If this is the case, the vibration value of the engine will become abnormally high. However, the vibration value of the No. [-] engine is not only within the limit, but also the difference from the No. [-] engine is not large. .”
The blades of the low-pressure fan of the engine are closely combined with the inner wall of the engine. As long as the blades scratch against the inner wall of the engine, it will definitely cause high vibration values of the engine.In the case of severe icing, any bit of ice adhering to the fan blades will cause inconsistent rotational torque, resulting in abnormal engine vibration values.
If according to Xu Cang's intention, the tips of the engine blades scratched against the inner wall and sparkled, then the vibration value of the engine must have responded, which is definitely not like it is now.
"This question." Xu Cang couldn't explain it to David in too much detail, after all, it involved future information.
In fact, Xu Cang could not explain the problem of PW4000-112 carefully.In his previous life, he was engaged in flying, not in the design and manufacture of aero-engines.His cognition of the problem of PW4000-112 came from the amazing news that this engine exploded twice a day.
Ask Xu Cang why he thinks there is a problem with this engine?
Xu Cang said that he experienced this engine exploding twice a day, and the situation is very similar to now.
When did you experience it?
Could it be that at this time Xu Cang said that he would know in a few years?
Xu Cang said in a speculative tone: "It may be the extremely slight distortion of the blades of the low-pressure fan due to metal fatigue. Therefore, the twisted blades only slightly scratch the inner wall of the engine intermittently, so the flames are only bursts, and they are not Strong, not overly reactive on the engine data."
"Metal fatigue?" David pondered for a moment and looked at Captain Schneider, but Schneider shook his head, which was obviously beyond his ability.
David looked at Xu Cang, then at Schneider, he felt his head was as big as a bucket.
If someone else said this, David would only think that Xu Cang is a psychopath. The key point is that Xu Cang is not a neuropathy, he is also a very good pilot, and what he said seems to have a little truth, which makes him most troubled .
How to do?
David just felt his brain was a mess.
"The situation may not be serious now, but once the malfunction starts, it will be easy to get out of hand." Xu Cang added.
David's face changed: "You mean the fault is uncontrollable? Even if the engine fan continues to distort, at most the engine vibration value is high, what other uncontrollable faults can there be?"
Xu Cang pursed his lips: "Why don't you ask British Airways headquarters for instructions?"
David hesitated, he couldn't make this decision.So, David nodded: "I'll try to contact the headquarters, this is my bottom line."
Even though Xu Cang had said so much, it was absolutely impossible for him to make his own decision to make an alternate landing just relying on Xu Cang's words.Conveying Xu Cang's intentions to the headquarters and letting them make a decision is the only thing David can do now.
Xu Cang didn't ask too much, just said one word: "Okay!"
In the president's office on the top floor of the British Airways headquarters, Vice President Jerry is holding a pen and tapping on the desktop, showing his extremely restless heart.
This office is not his, he is here only because the president of British Airways is now trapped in his manor in the Alps waiting to die.As a vice president, he takes over the duties of the president in times of emergency.
The president is not the top leader of a company, but it is an extremely important position to manage daily affairs. Without the president, many things are not easy to carry out.
Moreover, in addition to the unpredictable life and death of the president, British Airways also encountered a huge problem-strike!
On top of the forty-story building at British Airways headquarters, Jerry could still hear the loud shouts below.The voice did not come from anywhere else, but from the British Airways employees who were on strike in groups below.
There is another person in the office, which is the financial director of British Airways.His face is even uglier than Jerry, so the appeal of this strike lies in salary, which directly touches his field.
"How much do they want?" Jerry held his forehead, feeling distraught.
"15.00% for air crew and [-]% for ground staff." The chief financial officer gritted his teeth with hatred: "In addition, some middle and low-level managers also need salary increases."
When Jerry heard the increase, his heart jumped: "They really dare to make such a request!"
The ground personnel are barely acceptable. After all, the average salary of the ground personnel is inherently lower, and the increase requirements are even lower.
However, the average salary of air crew is almost twice that of ground staff, and the increase is even greater, which is simply a huge burden on British Airways' finances.
Not to mention, middle and low-level managers with higher salaries are expected to also have a demand for salary increases.In the whole world, how can there be any reason to increase the wages of employees without increasing the wages of leaders?
However, if this is done, isn't British Airways' salary expenditure going to explode?
"Jerry, the European civil aviation market is extremely hot right now, and there is a huge shortage of relevant practitioners. At this point in time, a salary increase is probably imperative."
In the past, there was no shortage of people, and the initiative rested with the airlines.Now there is a shortage of people, and civil aviation employees, especially air crew, need training cycles. If the gap cannot be filled in a while, it means that the offense and defense have changed, and now the initiative is in the hands of the employees.
Even the most inexperienced employees can now feel the prosperity of the civil aviation industry. They originally wanted to wait and let the airlines themselves express.Unexpectedly, during this period of time, British Airways did not even have any news of a salary increase, so they were the only ones who came to fight for it.
"Air France, what did Lufthansa say?" Jerry said helplessly, "They should be in the same situation."
As the most representative airlines in Europe, Air France in France and Lufthansa in Germany will definitely encounter the same dilemma as British Airways. Jerry needs to see the reactions of Air France and Lufthansa.
As a result, the chief financial officer said: "Air France and Lufthansa have reported salary increases. It is not requested by employees, but it seems to be released by the management. The average increase is [-]% for Air France, and [-]% for Lufthansa. Nine."
"Then how did it become 15.00% and [-]% here?" Jerry slapped the table: "Isn't this bullying?"
The chief financial officer's mouth twitched.The employee's idea is very simple. If your airline doesn't take the initiative, if I go on strike, why don't you make more sense?
In fact, it's not that British Airways is stingy.But compared to Air France and Lufthansa, British Airways' financial situation is not as good as those two.No way, the UK is alone overseas and cannot eat the biggest cake in the civil aviation market within Europe.
It is precisely because of the lack of confidence in its own financial situation that the management has hesitated when the civil aviation market in Europe is extremely hot recently and the wage increase operation should be carried out.As a result, it was this hesitation that directly annoyed the British Airways union.
Jerry paused for a while: "If they follow their requirements, can the company survive?"
"There is a lot of pressure." The chief financial officer said solemnly: "The European internal market is indeed quite strong now, but the largest share is still eaten by Air France and Lufthansa. We are limited by our geographical location, and our growth is not as good as that of Air France and Lufthansa. Moreover, Our company has some redundant personnel, and if we follow their request for a salary increase, this year's financial statements will not look good."
In fact, according to the current development of the European civil aviation market, even if the salary increase request is accepted, the profit of British Airways this year will still far exceed that of previous years.However, this kind of thing is afraid of comparison. Compared with itself, the profit has indeed increased, but compared with Air France and Lufthansa in the same period, the performance of British Airways is easy to appear to be inferior.
The slightly poor performance on the financial statements will affect investors' confidence in British Airways, which is more fatal.
Jerry knocked on the table again, feeling more and more irritable.
He has no friendship with the president, so he doesn't care whether the president trapped in the snowstorm is dead or not.Of course, at the extreme point, it would be best to die, since he happened to be in the position.As a result, I encountered such a big problem when I first tried it.If he can't handle it well, even if the president dies and the position of president becomes vacant, whether he can take over as a matter of course is a big question mark.
The issue of this strike is firmly related to his future, and it must not be sloppy.
Even if the president returns later, it would be great to take this opportunity to show his face in front of the board of directors.
"They should have all been laid off when the flight situation was bad before." Jerry said bitterly.
Among British Airways, Air France and Lufthansa, Lufthansa has the most profit and British Airways has the least profit, but the number of employees of British Airways exceeds that of Lufthansa, which shows how redundant the internal staff of British Airways is.When there are too many people, when the salary is added, the total salary expenditure will also explode.
Jerry thought for a while: "If the salary increase ratio can be controlled at [-]%, is there room for manipulation in the financial statements?"
The current market performance is impossible without a salary increase. If there is no salary increase, the pressure will be too great.Jerry just wanted to add less, so that it would be easier for the financial side.
There is a certain room for manipulation in the financial statements, but if the amount is too large, legal and conventional means will be more difficult.But if the number can be controlled to a relatively small number, it will be very promising.
"Eight percent." The chief financial officer calculated in his mind: "Seven percent is the best salary increase, and eight percent should be fine."
"The best thing is not to add a penny," cursed Jerry.
The chief financial officer knew that [-]% was estimated to be Jerry's limit, and if he pushed it down, it would easily anger the union again.
Jerry calmed down a little: "How many people are on strike this time?"
"Less than [-]% is enough to maintain normal operations." The chief financial officer said: "I feel that this amount was carefully calculated by the trade union, and this time it is just a warning."
Obviously, the trade union didn't want to tear themselves apart from the start.Therefore, the number of strikers did not call too much, and it did not affect the daily operation of British Airways too much.However, this does not mean that the union will not be able to summon more personnel. This is just an ultimatum given to British Airways by the union.
If British Airways does not compromise, then there will be more than so many people on strike next time.
"This group of guys." Of course Jerry knew the virtues of the union, and if they didn't meet their demands, British Airways would only face an even more embarrassing situation later on.
Chief Financial Officer: "Compared with their needs, the [-]% salary increase is quite different. I don't know if they are willing to accept it."
"With the impetus of the current European market, the difficulty of financing has been reduced. As long as the financial statements look better today, a large amount of money will definitely be raised tomorrow. Therefore, no matter how difficult it is, we must control the salary increase ratio." In the end, Jerry He muttered: "I would have taken the initiative to raise my salary if I knew it earlier, and it's now."
Jerry waved his hand irritably: "You go out first."
The financial director originally planned to leave, but suddenly thought of something after taking two steps: "Jerry, where is the Alpine Manor?"
Jerry's face froze, and he frowned immediately: "You care about him so much?"
Hearing this, the chief financial officer laughed directly: "We all want him to stay there forever, don't we?"
For any leader, it is the most direct appeal for the superior to vacate the seat.
Under the current circumstances, Jerry hoped that the president would not come back, but why not the chief financial officer?
"Uh, hahaha!" Jerry also laughed: "As long as you do this well, you should be able to change positions."
The chief financial officer heard Jerry's meaning: "Then our president is really pitiful."
After finishing speaking, the financial director chuckled and left the office.
Seeing the chief financial officer go out, Jerry tapped his fingertips on the screen of his mobile phone.
Salary increase is one aspect, in fact, the most important thing is to solve the problem with the trade union.As if he had made up his mind, he picked up his phone and dialed a number.
Soon, the phone was connected, and Jerry immediately said respectfully: "Richard, it's me, Jerry!"
Just as British Airways suffered a strike and the outside world was in full swing, its operation and control center was also filled with a tense atmosphere.
Not long ago, flight 531 called the satellite phone and reported a very novel "fault".
"The engine air intake is abnormally bright?" The director of the operation control center was a little surprised to hear the crew's description of the aircraft's condition, but he was also at a loss: "That's it?"
"That's it." Captain David's voice came out: "Except for the abnormal fire at the air intake, the rest of the display is fine."
"The engine air intake is abnormally bright." The director of the operation control center also has some flying knowledge, otherwise he would not be here, but within the scope of his knowledge, there seems to be no corresponding faults: "It's St. Elmo the fire?"
"Probably not. There are no external conditions to produce St. Elmo's fire, and St. Elmo's fire should appear on the edge of the engine intake, not inside the intake." It can only be said that the ICAO in the European region The commissioner still has some basic skills, even the extremely unpopular St. Elmo's fire is well known.
The director of the operation and control center thought about it, but still couldn't figure it out, so he called his assistant and asked him to go to the engineering department for advice.
"If you can, ask Pratt & Whitney headquarters about the possibility of a related failure of the PW4000-112 engine." David added.
It is indeed quite rare for this kind of abnormal flame to appear at the engine intake port. It is also necessary to ask the technical department of the engine manufacturer, so the director of the operation control center agreed to David's request.
"Wait a moment, I will give you an answer within 10 minutes."
"it is good!"
In the cockpit, Captain David directly hung up the satellite phone.He was silent for a moment, then asked Xu Cang suddenly: "If the engineering department and Pratt & Whitney's technical department give feedback, it's not an engine failure?"
"If you are asking my opinion on the alternate landing?" Xu Cang said firmly: "I have made my choice. No matter what they say, the alternate landing is necessary. What I think now is that we can unify this idea. .”
David and Schneider looked at each other, they couldn't understand why Xu Cang didn't trust the PW4000-112 engine so much.
Captain David didn't ask any more questions about whether to make an alternate landing, but followed Xu Cang's words and asked: "In your opinion, Vienna is the best place for an alternate landing?"
"Not the best." Xu Cang pointed directly to the plane's navigation page. In addition to the plane's route, there are also dots representing nearby airports, including Vienna Airport LOWW: "If you want to make an alternate landing, the plane must not cut through Vienna. , Vienna is the furthest alternative we can choose. If they can make a wise decision, Munich will be a better choice."
David stopped talking now, it seemed that Xu Cang was really fully prepared for the alternate landing, even thought about the alternate landing location and plan.
After a moment of silence in the cockpit, the call light on the satellite phone came back on within 10 minutes.David immediately connected the satellite phone after seeing it: "What's the matter, what's the reply?"
"The engineering department didn't have a suitable failure performance. Pratt & Whitney said that it might be the reflection of the night flight light or the St. Elmo's fire dissociated into the engine. As long as the engine data is correct, it can fly normally."
"That's it." David glanced at Xu Cang from the corner of his eye.
This answer basically did not surprise him, and all he could think of were these two.
"Is there a need for an alternate landing in this situation?"
"Alternate landing?" The director of the operation and control center was stunned, and it took a while to ask strangely: "Why is there an alternate landing? Why do you ask this question?"
In the eyes of the director of the operation and control center, since neither the engineering department nor the Pratt & Whitney Technology Department indicated that the so-called engine air inlet flare was a sign of a failure, then there was no reason for an alternate landing.
This should be a good decision. David, the old captain, shouldn't have asked such a mindless question.
"Any other problems on the plane?" asked the director of operations control.
"No." David coughed twice: "However, there is an ICAO commissioner from the Asia-Pacific region on the plane, and he proposed to make an alternate landing in Munich or Vienna."
"What? The ICAO commissioner in the Asia-Pacific region?" The director of the operation control center frowned: "Who? We haven't received a notice from the ICAO commissioner to follow the plane. Have you verified your identity?"
"I've checked with the control department." David said, "However, he seems to be insisting on an alternate landing."
Having said that, Xu Cang directly inserted the hand-held earphone belonging to the observer's seat into the hole, and at the same time switched the transmitter to a satellite phone, and then joined the call: "It's me, Xu Cang! I insisted on an alternate landing."
"Xu Cang?" The director of the transportation control center was stunned for a moment, he thought the name sounded familiar.Soon, he realized: "Xu Cang, Jakarta!"
Back then, when a British Airways plane encountered volcanic ash in Jakarta, the flight department of British Airways jumped up and down in a panic. As the director of the operation and control center, he was on the front line at that time. Didn't he know the name Xu Cang?
"That's right, it's me!" Xu Cang said straight to the point: "I strongly suspect that the blades of the low-pressure fan of the No. control, but the follow-up may cause extremely dangerous consequences."
"However, the Pratt & Whitney technical department said that as long as there is no problem with the engine data."
"Back then, Boeing said that there was no problem with the S747 switch of the 2!" Xu Cang growled directly.
The S747 switch incident of the Boeing 2 still has some influence in the world civil aviation circle. Although Boeing relied on its own ability to suppress the incident, but before the incident, Boeing swore that there was no problem with the S2 switch. .
As a witness of the S2 switch incident, Xu Cang's citing of this example really made it impossible for the director of the operation and control center to refute.If the words of those giants were the bible, many failures should not have happened.
"But now it doesn't meet the requirements for diversion." The director of the operation control center also depends on Xu Cang who is talking, otherwise he will ignore it: "Should we stop monitoring and monitoring? If there is something abnormal, you can divert at any time. You can Choose the alternate landing site by yourself, and we will coordinate the follow-up support for you."
The route this time is basically by land, unlike the transoceanic flight that has many restrictions on alternate landings.
The director of the operation control center meant very simply, now that the aircraft engine data is normal, it is impossible to make an alternate landing.There are no restrictions on alternate landings on land routes, so wait until an abnormality really occurs before making an alternate landing.Trying to coordinate an alternate landing for the crew was the only thing they could do.
In fact, it's not the fault of the operation and control center.Alternate landing on international routes involves many problems, far more troublesome than domestic alternate landing.Therefore, there have been many times when the aircraft had problems on international routes, and the crew did not make a backup landing abroad, and many chose to stay in the country before making a backup landing.
Xu Cang is also a pilot, and understands the concerns of the director of the operation control center: "Once the plane cuts through Vienna, it is not suitable for an alternate landing."
"What do you mean, the follow-up Istanbul is available for an alternate route."
Just as Xu Cang was about to say something, his ears twitched suddenly.The very slight sound of wire twisting that could only be heard in the passenger cabin suddenly became clear, his body trembled, and his eyes fell on the DU of the engine data, only to see that the vibration value of the engine No. [-], which was originally normal and stable, began to slow down. Increased upwards.
"Not good!" Xu Cang held his breath suddenly: "Once Vienna is cut, the Balkan Peninsula and the Anatolian Peninsula are behind, and there are mostly mountainous areas. The middle reaches of the Danube near Vienna is the last large flat area."
Hearing Xu Cang's words, Captain David's expression changed wildly: "Are you thinking about forced landing on land?"
According to the route, Vienna was indeed the only plain area they had passed through for a long time, and the subsequent Balkan Peninsula and Anatolia Peninsula were indeed far less flat than the plains in the middle reaches of the Danube in terms of terrain.
The only explanation why Xu Cang is so obsessed with the terrain is that he is considering the possibility of forced landing on land.It is naturally far easier to make a forced landing in a plain area than in a mountainous area.
However, in this situation, it is necessary to consider a forced landing on land?
Is the situation so urgent?
For a moment, Captain David felt that he had lost his ability to think.
If Xu Cang is not a lunatic, then they missed some key information, so that they misjudged the current situation.
Obviously, the director of the operation control center also heard Xu Cang's implication: "Xu Cang, the current situation."
At this moment, Xu Cang's right hand holding the microphone trembled suddenly. It was not him who was moving, but the plane was moving.
This moment directly changed Xu Cang's face, and he could no longer maintain a calm and steady conversation with the director of the operation control center. He roared, "Damn it, who saved you in Jakarta? How dare you doubt my words!"
However, the moment Xu Cang finished speaking, his right hand began to shake uncontrollably.At this moment, Captain David's thoughts were pulled back from the conversation between Xu Cang and the operation control center, and Captain Schneider also discovered the abnormality of the No. [-] engine: "The vibration value of the second engine is about to exceed the standard!"
"Close..." Xu Cang hadn't finished shutting down the car, when he saw that the fuselage of the plane seemed to be sifting chaff, and the frightening and terrified buffeting directly swept across the cabin.Amid the exclamation of everyone, the fire alarm of the No. [-] engine in the cockpit suddenly sounded.
Just now, the cabin manager called the second captain David, who was still resting, to the cockpit according to Captain Schneider's wishes.As a result, Captain David was woken up halfway, and in a state of daze, he heard a piece of news that shocked him.
It is not so much a message, but perhaps more accurately a proposal.
That's an alternate!
Alternate to Vienna!
Schneider didn't seem to agree with the decision to make an alternate landing. He glanced at Xu Cang who was sitting behind him out of the corner of his eye, and that look already showed a lot of things.
"Him?" David immediately understood that it was not Schneider who made the decision, but the young man in his 20s behind him.
Compared with Schneider, who is already in his 40s, Captain David looks much younger.However, the age gap did not affect the authority of the captain David, and it was even vaguely seen that David was more dominant when the two captains were together.
Schneider was in awe of Xu Cang, but David was much calmer.
"Are you the commissioner of Asia-Pacific Region?" David turned around and glanced at Xu Cang, with doubts in his eyes.
Xu Cang nodded slightly: "Yes, is there any question?"
"No, I'm with you." David stretched out his hand to Xu Cang: "David Jeffers. He belongs to CAA and is the ICAO flight commissioner in Europe."
Xu Cang raised his eyebrows slightly, it was the first time he met the flight commissioner of ICAO, and shook hands with David: "Nice to meet you."
David seems to have organized his language: "Schneider said that he will be diverted to Vienna, is that what you mean?"
"Yes." Xu Cang said with a smile, "If you think Vienna is too far away, Munich is also possible. Or, Innsbruck is also possible. However, in view of the snowstorm in the Alps, Munich is a little better."
Now the plane is flying at the northern foot of the Alps, Munich and Innsbruck are on the northern side of the Alps.It's just that Munich is farther away from the mountains and less affected by snowstorms in the Alps.
However, Xu Cang's answer didn't seem to directly address David's question, and some of the answers were beyond the point of the question.
Of course Xu Cang knew there was something wrong with his answer, he was just expressing an attitude, that is, an alternate landing must be made, but the alternate landing location can be chosen by you.
David's face sank: "Whether it's Vienna, Munich or Innsbruck, British Airways has no relevant agreement. If you want to divert, you can only divert to Turin."
"No, no, no, it's not good for the alternate landing in Turin to go south through the Alps." Xu Cang's attitude was very firm: "It's just a little troublesome without an agreement, but it's not impossible to make an alternate landing. A company as big as British Airways must be able to handle it." OK."
"Then I think it's better not to make an alternate landing." David snorted, "Always need a reason for an alternate landing. What is your reason? If there is no abnormality in the engine data, the engine air intake alone cannot represent Any sign of fire to judge the engine failure? What is the fire, is it the reflection of starlight or moonlight, are you sure?"
There was no special change on Xu Cang's face: "I just want to prevent some difficult situations from happening."
"Did the so-called troublesome situation happen, or is there any reliable sign?" David raised a finger: "Are you really a flight specialist? From your knowledge, what is the meaning of MEL's existence?" ?”
Some people's cognition is that if there is any problem with the plane, it can no longer fly. It is a safety issue.
However, doing so is not commercially desirable.Therefore, whether it is the MEL of the minimum release list or the CDL of the configuration defect list, the aircraft is allowed to fly with certain faults under certain circumstances.
In other words, even in the eyes of aircraft manufacturers and civil aviation administrations of various countries, there are faults that can be tolerated, that is, there is no absolute safety.
Is there any abnormality in the flame of the intake port of the No. [-] engine?A little.
However, as Captain David said, it may be caused by the reflection of some starlight or moonlight or some light source they don't know.Actually, nothing out of the ordinary.
Is there any abnormality in the engine data indication?No.
To take the most common example, for example, the outermost layer of glass on the windshield of a 737 is broken. Is this potentially dangerous? Is it an abnormal situation? The danger of firelight is more intuitive and urgent?
However, in dealing with the outermost windshield, Boeing's suggestion is to continue flying without any need for an alternate landing.It is only necessary to control the speed of the aircraft in the low-altitude environment.
If there is a problem, they will make an alternate landing. Such a professional pilot is actually quite unprofessional, and the airlines also hate such pilots.
It was based on this idea that Captain David publicly questioned Xu Cang's professionalism.
"Perhaps you misunderstood. Just now I thought it was enough to just pay attention to it, until I found out that the engine model of this plane is PW4000-112."
Just now, Xu Cang did not insist on making an alternate landing, but just said that it is enough to strengthen the monitoring.He also thought that the forced landing was a bit too much because of this, but when he accidentally discovered that the engine used by this plane was not a general-purpose GE90, but a Pratt & Whitney PW4000-112, some bad memories began to attack Xu Cang.
This is not Xu Cang's overreaction, but there are examples to prove it, and there are more than one, but it's not at this point in time.
"Oh?" Captain David heard Xu Cang's meaning. The key point of the alternate landing is not the engine flare, but the PW4000-112, or a combination of the two: "You mean there is a problem with the PW4000-112 ?”
Although Xu Cang looked very young, Captain David still knew Xu Cang's name. After all, Xu Cang followed the route of British Airways in the UK to ensure that he passed the EASA review.
"Why, can't you doubt it?"
Captain David thought for a while: "Xu Cang, PW4000-112 must have passed various tests to be able to load the 777, you"
"In the previous test run of the Boeing 777, the engine stalled during the polar route. Of course there was a fuel problem, but the engine at that time was PW4000-112. This engine is obviously not as good as the GE90 for the fuel with restricted fluidity. If the test can cover all problems , then there shouldn’t be such a low-level failure.” Xu Cang said: “Or do you think Boeing engineers have a problem with the judgment of GE90 and PW4000-112? Except for the initial model, all subsequent Boeing 777 models use GE90. Explain the problem?"
Xu Cang's words made David speechless.
It should not be a coincidence that it was the PW4000-112 that had the problem during the trial run, and it was also the PW4000-112 that was discarded in the subsequent models.
David opened his mouth and looked at the engine data subconsciously. It was still running normally at the moment: "So, because of your prejudice against PW4000-112, you should make an alternate landing, or should you say that all Boeing 777s equipped with related engines Need to ground all flights?"
"Of course it doesn't mean that. It's just that in some special situations, you need to be more vigilant." Xu Cang said, "For example, is there a possibility that the flame at the engine inlet is caused by the blades of the low-pressure fan scratching the inner wall of the engine?" And the fire that caused it?"
"Impossible!" David directly denied: "If this is the case, the vibration value of the engine will become abnormally high. However, the vibration value of the No. [-] engine is not only within the limit, but also the difference from the No. [-] engine is not large. .”
The blades of the low-pressure fan of the engine are closely combined with the inner wall of the engine. As long as the blades scratch against the inner wall of the engine, it will definitely cause high vibration values of the engine.In the case of severe icing, any bit of ice adhering to the fan blades will cause inconsistent rotational torque, resulting in abnormal engine vibration values.
If according to Xu Cang's intention, the tips of the engine blades scratched against the inner wall and sparkled, then the vibration value of the engine must have responded, which is definitely not like it is now.
"This question." Xu Cang couldn't explain it to David in too much detail, after all, it involved future information.
In fact, Xu Cang could not explain the problem of PW4000-112 carefully.In his previous life, he was engaged in flying, not in the design and manufacture of aero-engines.His cognition of the problem of PW4000-112 came from the amazing news that this engine exploded twice a day.
Ask Xu Cang why he thinks there is a problem with this engine?
Xu Cang said that he experienced this engine exploding twice a day, and the situation is very similar to now.
When did you experience it?
Could it be that at this time Xu Cang said that he would know in a few years?
Xu Cang said in a speculative tone: "It may be the extremely slight distortion of the blades of the low-pressure fan due to metal fatigue. Therefore, the twisted blades only slightly scratch the inner wall of the engine intermittently, so the flames are only bursts, and they are not Strong, not overly reactive on the engine data."
"Metal fatigue?" David pondered for a moment and looked at Captain Schneider, but Schneider shook his head, which was obviously beyond his ability.
David looked at Xu Cang, then at Schneider, he felt his head was as big as a bucket.
If someone else said this, David would only think that Xu Cang is a psychopath. The key point is that Xu Cang is not a neuropathy, he is also a very good pilot, and what he said seems to have a little truth, which makes him most troubled .
How to do?
David just felt his brain was a mess.
"The situation may not be serious now, but once the malfunction starts, it will be easy to get out of hand." Xu Cang added.
David's face changed: "You mean the fault is uncontrollable? Even if the engine fan continues to distort, at most the engine vibration value is high, what other uncontrollable faults can there be?"
Xu Cang pursed his lips: "Why don't you ask British Airways headquarters for instructions?"
David hesitated, he couldn't make this decision.So, David nodded: "I'll try to contact the headquarters, this is my bottom line."
Even though Xu Cang had said so much, it was absolutely impossible for him to make his own decision to make an alternate landing just relying on Xu Cang's words.Conveying Xu Cang's intentions to the headquarters and letting them make a decision is the only thing David can do now.
Xu Cang didn't ask too much, just said one word: "Okay!"
In the president's office on the top floor of the British Airways headquarters, Vice President Jerry is holding a pen and tapping on the desktop, showing his extremely restless heart.
This office is not his, he is here only because the president of British Airways is now trapped in his manor in the Alps waiting to die.As a vice president, he takes over the duties of the president in times of emergency.
The president is not the top leader of a company, but it is an extremely important position to manage daily affairs. Without the president, many things are not easy to carry out.
Moreover, in addition to the unpredictable life and death of the president, British Airways also encountered a huge problem-strike!
On top of the forty-story building at British Airways headquarters, Jerry could still hear the loud shouts below.The voice did not come from anywhere else, but from the British Airways employees who were on strike in groups below.
There is another person in the office, which is the financial director of British Airways.His face is even uglier than Jerry, so the appeal of this strike lies in salary, which directly touches his field.
"How much do they want?" Jerry held his forehead, feeling distraught.
"15.00% for air crew and [-]% for ground staff." The chief financial officer gritted his teeth with hatred: "In addition, some middle and low-level managers also need salary increases."
When Jerry heard the increase, his heart jumped: "They really dare to make such a request!"
The ground personnel are barely acceptable. After all, the average salary of the ground personnel is inherently lower, and the increase requirements are even lower.
However, the average salary of air crew is almost twice that of ground staff, and the increase is even greater, which is simply a huge burden on British Airways' finances.
Not to mention, middle and low-level managers with higher salaries are expected to also have a demand for salary increases.In the whole world, how can there be any reason to increase the wages of employees without increasing the wages of leaders?
However, if this is done, isn't British Airways' salary expenditure going to explode?
"Jerry, the European civil aviation market is extremely hot right now, and there is a huge shortage of relevant practitioners. At this point in time, a salary increase is probably imperative."
In the past, there was no shortage of people, and the initiative rested with the airlines.Now there is a shortage of people, and civil aviation employees, especially air crew, need training cycles. If the gap cannot be filled in a while, it means that the offense and defense have changed, and now the initiative is in the hands of the employees.
Even the most inexperienced employees can now feel the prosperity of the civil aviation industry. They originally wanted to wait and let the airlines themselves express.Unexpectedly, during this period of time, British Airways did not even have any news of a salary increase, so they were the only ones who came to fight for it.
"Air France, what did Lufthansa say?" Jerry said helplessly, "They should be in the same situation."
As the most representative airlines in Europe, Air France in France and Lufthansa in Germany will definitely encounter the same dilemma as British Airways. Jerry needs to see the reactions of Air France and Lufthansa.
As a result, the chief financial officer said: "Air France and Lufthansa have reported salary increases. It is not requested by employees, but it seems to be released by the management. The average increase is [-]% for Air France, and [-]% for Lufthansa. Nine."
"Then how did it become 15.00% and [-]% here?" Jerry slapped the table: "Isn't this bullying?"
The chief financial officer's mouth twitched.The employee's idea is very simple. If your airline doesn't take the initiative, if I go on strike, why don't you make more sense?
In fact, it's not that British Airways is stingy.But compared to Air France and Lufthansa, British Airways' financial situation is not as good as those two.No way, the UK is alone overseas and cannot eat the biggest cake in the civil aviation market within Europe.
It is precisely because of the lack of confidence in its own financial situation that the management has hesitated when the civil aviation market in Europe is extremely hot recently and the wage increase operation should be carried out.As a result, it was this hesitation that directly annoyed the British Airways union.
Jerry paused for a while: "If they follow their requirements, can the company survive?"
"There is a lot of pressure." The chief financial officer said solemnly: "The European internal market is indeed quite strong now, but the largest share is still eaten by Air France and Lufthansa. We are limited by our geographical location, and our growth is not as good as that of Air France and Lufthansa. Moreover, Our company has some redundant personnel, and if we follow their request for a salary increase, this year's financial statements will not look good."
In fact, according to the current development of the European civil aviation market, even if the salary increase request is accepted, the profit of British Airways this year will still far exceed that of previous years.However, this kind of thing is afraid of comparison. Compared with itself, the profit has indeed increased, but compared with Air France and Lufthansa in the same period, the performance of British Airways is easy to appear to be inferior.
The slightly poor performance on the financial statements will affect investors' confidence in British Airways, which is more fatal.
Jerry knocked on the table again, feeling more and more irritable.
He has no friendship with the president, so he doesn't care whether the president trapped in the snowstorm is dead or not.Of course, at the extreme point, it would be best to die, since he happened to be in the position.As a result, I encountered such a big problem when I first tried it.If he can't handle it well, even if the president dies and the position of president becomes vacant, whether he can take over as a matter of course is a big question mark.
The issue of this strike is firmly related to his future, and it must not be sloppy.
Even if the president returns later, it would be great to take this opportunity to show his face in front of the board of directors.
"They should have all been laid off when the flight situation was bad before." Jerry said bitterly.
Among British Airways, Air France and Lufthansa, Lufthansa has the most profit and British Airways has the least profit, but the number of employees of British Airways exceeds that of Lufthansa, which shows how redundant the internal staff of British Airways is.When there are too many people, when the salary is added, the total salary expenditure will also explode.
Jerry thought for a while: "If the salary increase ratio can be controlled at [-]%, is there room for manipulation in the financial statements?"
The current market performance is impossible without a salary increase. If there is no salary increase, the pressure will be too great.Jerry just wanted to add less, so that it would be easier for the financial side.
There is a certain room for manipulation in the financial statements, but if the amount is too large, legal and conventional means will be more difficult.But if the number can be controlled to a relatively small number, it will be very promising.
"Eight percent." The chief financial officer calculated in his mind: "Seven percent is the best salary increase, and eight percent should be fine."
"The best thing is not to add a penny," cursed Jerry.
The chief financial officer knew that [-]% was estimated to be Jerry's limit, and if he pushed it down, it would easily anger the union again.
Jerry calmed down a little: "How many people are on strike this time?"
"Less than [-]% is enough to maintain normal operations." The chief financial officer said: "I feel that this amount was carefully calculated by the trade union, and this time it is just a warning."
Obviously, the trade union didn't want to tear themselves apart from the start.Therefore, the number of strikers did not call too much, and it did not affect the daily operation of British Airways too much.However, this does not mean that the union will not be able to summon more personnel. This is just an ultimatum given to British Airways by the union.
If British Airways does not compromise, then there will be more than so many people on strike next time.
"This group of guys." Of course Jerry knew the virtues of the union, and if they didn't meet their demands, British Airways would only face an even more embarrassing situation later on.
Chief Financial Officer: "Compared with their needs, the [-]% salary increase is quite different. I don't know if they are willing to accept it."
"With the impetus of the current European market, the difficulty of financing has been reduced. As long as the financial statements look better today, a large amount of money will definitely be raised tomorrow. Therefore, no matter how difficult it is, we must control the salary increase ratio." In the end, Jerry He muttered: "I would have taken the initiative to raise my salary if I knew it earlier, and it's now."
Jerry waved his hand irritably: "You go out first."
The financial director originally planned to leave, but suddenly thought of something after taking two steps: "Jerry, where is the Alpine Manor?"
Jerry's face froze, and he frowned immediately: "You care about him so much?"
Hearing this, the chief financial officer laughed directly: "We all want him to stay there forever, don't we?"
For any leader, it is the most direct appeal for the superior to vacate the seat.
Under the current circumstances, Jerry hoped that the president would not come back, but why not the chief financial officer?
"Uh, hahaha!" Jerry also laughed: "As long as you do this well, you should be able to change positions."
The chief financial officer heard Jerry's meaning: "Then our president is really pitiful."
After finishing speaking, the financial director chuckled and left the office.
Seeing the chief financial officer go out, Jerry tapped his fingertips on the screen of his mobile phone.
Salary increase is one aspect, in fact, the most important thing is to solve the problem with the trade union.As if he had made up his mind, he picked up his phone and dialed a number.
Soon, the phone was connected, and Jerry immediately said respectfully: "Richard, it's me, Jerry!"
Just as British Airways suffered a strike and the outside world was in full swing, its operation and control center was also filled with a tense atmosphere.
Not long ago, flight 531 called the satellite phone and reported a very novel "fault".
"The engine air intake is abnormally bright?" The director of the operation control center was a little surprised to hear the crew's description of the aircraft's condition, but he was also at a loss: "That's it?"
"That's it." Captain David's voice came out: "Except for the abnormal fire at the air intake, the rest of the display is fine."
"The engine air intake is abnormally bright." The director of the operation control center also has some flying knowledge, otherwise he would not be here, but within the scope of his knowledge, there seems to be no corresponding faults: "It's St. Elmo the fire?"
"Probably not. There are no external conditions to produce St. Elmo's fire, and St. Elmo's fire should appear on the edge of the engine intake, not inside the intake." It can only be said that the ICAO in the European region The commissioner still has some basic skills, even the extremely unpopular St. Elmo's fire is well known.
The director of the operation and control center thought about it, but still couldn't figure it out, so he called his assistant and asked him to go to the engineering department for advice.
"If you can, ask Pratt & Whitney headquarters about the possibility of a related failure of the PW4000-112 engine." David added.
It is indeed quite rare for this kind of abnormal flame to appear at the engine intake port. It is also necessary to ask the technical department of the engine manufacturer, so the director of the operation control center agreed to David's request.
"Wait a moment, I will give you an answer within 10 minutes."
"it is good!"
In the cockpit, Captain David directly hung up the satellite phone.He was silent for a moment, then asked Xu Cang suddenly: "If the engineering department and Pratt & Whitney's technical department give feedback, it's not an engine failure?"
"If you are asking my opinion on the alternate landing?" Xu Cang said firmly: "I have made my choice. No matter what they say, the alternate landing is necessary. What I think now is that we can unify this idea. .”
David and Schneider looked at each other, they couldn't understand why Xu Cang didn't trust the PW4000-112 engine so much.
Captain David didn't ask any more questions about whether to make an alternate landing, but followed Xu Cang's words and asked: "In your opinion, Vienna is the best place for an alternate landing?"
"Not the best." Xu Cang pointed directly to the plane's navigation page. In addition to the plane's route, there are also dots representing nearby airports, including Vienna Airport LOWW: "If you want to make an alternate landing, the plane must not cut through Vienna. , Vienna is the furthest alternative we can choose. If they can make a wise decision, Munich will be a better choice."
David stopped talking now, it seemed that Xu Cang was really fully prepared for the alternate landing, even thought about the alternate landing location and plan.
After a moment of silence in the cockpit, the call light on the satellite phone came back on within 10 minutes.David immediately connected the satellite phone after seeing it: "What's the matter, what's the reply?"
"The engineering department didn't have a suitable failure performance. Pratt & Whitney said that it might be the reflection of the night flight light or the St. Elmo's fire dissociated into the engine. As long as the engine data is correct, it can fly normally."
"That's it." David glanced at Xu Cang from the corner of his eye.
This answer basically did not surprise him, and all he could think of were these two.
"Is there a need for an alternate landing in this situation?"
"Alternate landing?" The director of the operation and control center was stunned, and it took a while to ask strangely: "Why is there an alternate landing? Why do you ask this question?"
In the eyes of the director of the operation and control center, since neither the engineering department nor the Pratt & Whitney Technology Department indicated that the so-called engine air inlet flare was a sign of a failure, then there was no reason for an alternate landing.
This should be a good decision. David, the old captain, shouldn't have asked such a mindless question.
"Any other problems on the plane?" asked the director of operations control.
"No." David coughed twice: "However, there is an ICAO commissioner from the Asia-Pacific region on the plane, and he proposed to make an alternate landing in Munich or Vienna."
"What? The ICAO commissioner in the Asia-Pacific region?" The director of the operation control center frowned: "Who? We haven't received a notice from the ICAO commissioner to follow the plane. Have you verified your identity?"
"I've checked with the control department." David said, "However, he seems to be insisting on an alternate landing."
Having said that, Xu Cang directly inserted the hand-held earphone belonging to the observer's seat into the hole, and at the same time switched the transmitter to a satellite phone, and then joined the call: "It's me, Xu Cang! I insisted on an alternate landing."
"Xu Cang?" The director of the transportation control center was stunned for a moment, he thought the name sounded familiar.Soon, he realized: "Xu Cang, Jakarta!"
Back then, when a British Airways plane encountered volcanic ash in Jakarta, the flight department of British Airways jumped up and down in a panic. As the director of the operation and control center, he was on the front line at that time. Didn't he know the name Xu Cang?
"That's right, it's me!" Xu Cang said straight to the point: "I strongly suspect that the blades of the low-pressure fan of the No. control, but the follow-up may cause extremely dangerous consequences."
"However, the Pratt & Whitney technical department said that as long as there is no problem with the engine data."
"Back then, Boeing said that there was no problem with the S747 switch of the 2!" Xu Cang growled directly.
The S747 switch incident of the Boeing 2 still has some influence in the world civil aviation circle. Although Boeing relied on its own ability to suppress the incident, but before the incident, Boeing swore that there was no problem with the S2 switch. .
As a witness of the S2 switch incident, Xu Cang's citing of this example really made it impossible for the director of the operation and control center to refute.If the words of those giants were the bible, many failures should not have happened.
"But now it doesn't meet the requirements for diversion." The director of the operation control center also depends on Xu Cang who is talking, otherwise he will ignore it: "Should we stop monitoring and monitoring? If there is something abnormal, you can divert at any time. You can Choose the alternate landing site by yourself, and we will coordinate the follow-up support for you."
The route this time is basically by land, unlike the transoceanic flight that has many restrictions on alternate landings.
The director of the operation control center meant very simply, now that the aircraft engine data is normal, it is impossible to make an alternate landing.There are no restrictions on alternate landings on land routes, so wait until an abnormality really occurs before making an alternate landing.Trying to coordinate an alternate landing for the crew was the only thing they could do.
In fact, it's not the fault of the operation and control center.Alternate landing on international routes involves many problems, far more troublesome than domestic alternate landing.Therefore, there have been many times when the aircraft had problems on international routes, and the crew did not make a backup landing abroad, and many chose to stay in the country before making a backup landing.
Xu Cang is also a pilot, and understands the concerns of the director of the operation control center: "Once the plane cuts through Vienna, it is not suitable for an alternate landing."
"What do you mean, the follow-up Istanbul is available for an alternate route."
Just as Xu Cang was about to say something, his ears twitched suddenly.The very slight sound of wire twisting that could only be heard in the passenger cabin suddenly became clear, his body trembled, and his eyes fell on the DU of the engine data, only to see that the vibration value of the engine No. [-], which was originally normal and stable, began to slow down. Increased upwards.
"Not good!" Xu Cang held his breath suddenly: "Once Vienna is cut, the Balkan Peninsula and the Anatolian Peninsula are behind, and there are mostly mountainous areas. The middle reaches of the Danube near Vienna is the last large flat area."
Hearing Xu Cang's words, Captain David's expression changed wildly: "Are you thinking about forced landing on land?"
According to the route, Vienna was indeed the only plain area they had passed through for a long time, and the subsequent Balkan Peninsula and Anatolia Peninsula were indeed far less flat than the plains in the middle reaches of the Danube in terms of terrain.
The only explanation why Xu Cang is so obsessed with the terrain is that he is considering the possibility of forced landing on land.It is naturally far easier to make a forced landing in a plain area than in a mountainous area.
However, in this situation, it is necessary to consider a forced landing on land?
Is the situation so urgent?
For a moment, Captain David felt that he had lost his ability to think.
If Xu Cang is not a lunatic, then they missed some key information, so that they misjudged the current situation.
Obviously, the director of the operation control center also heard Xu Cang's implication: "Xu Cang, the current situation."
At this moment, Xu Cang's right hand holding the microphone trembled suddenly. It was not him who was moving, but the plane was moving.
This moment directly changed Xu Cang's face, and he could no longer maintain a calm and steady conversation with the director of the operation control center. He roared, "Damn it, who saved you in Jakarta? How dare you doubt my words!"
However, the moment Xu Cang finished speaking, his right hand began to shake uncontrollably.At this moment, Captain David's thoughts were pulled back from the conversation between Xu Cang and the operation control center, and Captain Schneider also discovered the abnormality of the No. [-] engine: "The vibration value of the second engine is about to exceed the standard!"
"Close..." Xu Cang hadn't finished shutting down the car, when he saw that the fuselage of the plane seemed to be sifting chaff, and the frightening and terrified buffeting directly swept across the cabin.Amid the exclamation of everyone, the fire alarm of the No. [-] engine in the cockpit suddenly sounded.
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