Return to 2000: Captain of the Great Powers

Chapter 353 Destiny!

"What?" Xu Cang's face changed greatly: "What's going on?"

Lu Jinghua's face turned red, and he was obviously in a hurry: "China Airlines flight 611 is planning to fly to Xiangjiang. We have a colleague from the marketing department on the plane. He is going to visit relatives on the opposite side, and by the way, communicate with the other side in advance. Possible Chinese New Year charter flight service. He originally planned to return via Xiangjiang, but this happened.”

At this time, there is no direct flight between the two sides of the strait, and they usually take the Xiangjiang River.The employee of Spring and Summer Airlines is from mainland China, but there are relatives on the opposite side, and I go back occasionally to have a look, but I never thought of anything.

A few years ago, the mainland could go to the opposite province indirectly via Hong Kong and Macau.However, there is news recently that it is possible to arrange a direct round-trip air flight between the two sides during the Chinese New Year next year. This is not a fixed flight, but it is also a good sign.

There is a high probability that Spring and Summer Airlines won’t get involved, but, listen to some news, and make preparations in advance, in case something happens to the sky, you have to be there, right?

"Last night, he also reported to me about his work. He said that the New Year's flight is mainly arranged by the airlines in the opposite province, and we basically don't participate in it, and then"

Xu Cang wiped his face, his mind was buzzing: "Are you sure?"

"Strictly speaking, it hasn't been confirmed yet." Lu Jinghua paused for a while, and reviewed what he knew now: "What I can confirm now is that China Airlines Flight 611 made the last flight at an altitude of nearly 23 meters after takeoff. After a land-to-air call, about 600 minutes later, the aircraft’s radar signal disappeared at an altitude of [-] meters, [-] nautical miles northeast of Penghu. After that, the aircraft’s radar signal never appeared again.”

"Until now?"

Lu Jinghua nodded: "Until now!"

Xu Cang paced back and forth in the conference room, and finally took out his mobile phone to call his master.

"Master, are you at the headquarters now?"

"Yes, what's the matter?" Chen Xiangdong heard the anxiety in Xu Cang's words, and he misunderstood: "Xu Cang, did Lao Wu call you just now? Let me tell you about this matter "

"No, master, there is a plane on the other side that has lost its radar signal near Penghu, do you know?"

"Huh?" Chen Xiangdong could clearly be heard standing up from the phone: "Where did you know that?"

"Master, you can ask the Aviation Security Department. Their news is the best and fastest. A colleague from our company is on that plane. I want to confirm the current situation of the plane."

Chen Xiangdong also realized the seriousness of the problem: "You wait for my call, I will go to Li Lin right away."

After finishing speaking, Chen Xiangdong hung up the phone directly, and seemed to be in a hurry to find Li Lin, director of the Aviation Safety Department.

Putting down the phone, Xu Cang bit his lip anxiously.Because of certain technical failures, it is possible to cause the radar signal to disappear, but according to Lu Jinghua, it has been a long time, and as time goes by, the probability of so-called technical failures becomes smaller.

"Is there any abnormal weather in the airspace where the accident occurred, and is there any reserved fault related to the transponder of the aircraft on duty?" Xu Cang looked at Lu Jinghua and asked.

"No, the weather on the route is fine. However, I don't know what the status of the aircraft is. However, as far as I know, the flight was originally planned to be operated by a 747-400, but due to a malfunction of the aircraft, the temporary Replaced with a 747-200."

"747-200?" Xu Cang was taken aback: "That is a very old aircraft."

The 747-200 is a very old model, and Xu Cang estimates that the aircraft may be more than 15 years old.

However, Lu Jinghua gave an astonishing figure: "The age of the machine is not very old, but very old. It seems that it has been more than 22 years, which is really outrageous."

"22 years?" Even Xu Cang was taken aback by this time. For airliners, it is an exaggeration for a basic aircraft to be more than 15 years old. Even Xu Cang is still flying when it reaches 22 years old. Cang has never heard of it before: "Aren't there any corresponding regulations over there for such an old machine?"

"It seems that the use of aircraft over 20 years old is restricted. Unless in some emergency situations, flights are not allowed." Lu Jinghua sighed: "The original flight of China Airlines Flight 661 is A 747-400 with a normal age. As a result, this 747-400 broke down and there was no backup 747, which happened to be an emergency situation in the regulations, so China Airlines launched the 747-200."

"China Airlines Flight 661?" Xu Cang searched his memory hard, but he didn't seem to find the corresponding memory.

Xu Cang is not aware of all aviation accidents, maybe this is an accident he missed.

"Don't notify his family until it's confirmed." Xu Cang glanced at the mobile phone on the table, as if in response to Xu Cang's waiting, the screen of the mobile phone immediately lit up, it was the caller ID!
Xu Cang immediately stepped over, glanced at the phone screen, and found that it was Chen Xiangdong's number, and immediately got connected: "Master, is there any news?"

"Xu Cang, there seems to be something really wrong with China Airlines. Flight 661, the radar signal disappeared near Penghu, and we haven't been in contact until now. I'm afraid it's more ominous. A search and rescue team has been sent over there. If If there is any new news, I will notify you immediately."

"Okay, sorry to trouble you, Master."

"What's the birth?" Chen Xiangdong coughed twice: "Although I can't be sure, but Xu, you can almost be mentally prepared."

"Well, I see." Xu Cang said in a heavy tone, "I'll take care of it. By the way, Master, can you fax me the information about China Airlines Flight 661 that you can get now?"

"There's nothing wrong with this. However, I don't know much about it. Of course, you can just look at this kind of thing and don't spread it randomly."

Xu Cang hummed: "I understand this."

After speaking, Xu Cang hung up the phone, met Lu Jinghua's gaze, and sighed: "It seems that something really happened."

At Xiangjiang Airport, Lian Shanli dragged her tired body and walked out of the cabin with her younger brother Lian Shanjin. They felt extremely tired after more than ten hours of flying.However, walking on the covered bridge and blowing the air-conditioning from the covered bridge, Lian Shanli's spirit lifted a little.

After walking out of the covered bridge, Lian Shanli took out her mobile phone from her pocket, turned it on, and soon beeped a few times, which was the sound of an information prompt.Among them were text messages from parents, telling them to call to report their safety after they landed.However, compared to the greeting text message from her parents, Lian Shanli couldn't help but smile when she wrote a text message with Shen Ning as the note.

There was not much content in the text message, it only said that the flight took off on time and asked her to call or send a text message after landing.

"Sister, shall we still take the car? Or just stay nearby for one night and leave tomorrow, I'm so tired." Lian Shanjin couldn't walk well, hugged Lian Shanli's arm, her legs were tied As if he lost his own consciousness, he walked around indiscriminately.

Lian Shanli had a smile at the corner of her mouth at first, but when she saw her brother's appearance, she immediately got angry and threw Lian Shanjin away in disgust: "Aren't you out of shape, are you looking for a beating?"

It is said that the eldest sister is like a mother, but Lian Shanjin is not afraid of her parents, but Lian Shanli.After being glared at by Lian Shanli, she immediately walked upright, not looking a little perfunctory.

Lian Shanjin was angry but didn't dare to attack, so she could only sulk and pouted: "I've been on the plane for more than ten hours, and I want to lie down now."

"Teenagers just want to lie down. When you are gone, there will be plenty of time to lie down. What's the rush?"

"No more?" Lian Shanjin was taken aback for a moment, and then slapped his head: "Forget it, forget it, listen to you, listen to you."

Lian Shanli threw her handbag to Lian Shanjin, and then called Shen Ning.However, the phone prompts that the other party has shut down.

"Huh? Haven't landed yet?" Lian Shanli was a little strange. It stands to reason that Shen Ning's flight should have landed in Xiangjiang more than an hour ago: "Forgot to turn it on?"

Lian Shanli called again, but there was still no response, and she still reminded the other party that the phone had been turned off.

However, Lian Shanli didn't think too much, but thought about it for a while, edited a text message and sent it, and made an appointment to meet at the No. 4 arrival gate.

Lian Shanjin was very dissatisfied with her sister's behavior of throwing all her luggage to him at first, but when she saw Lian Shanli editing a text message, she moved over curiously: "Who are you sending it to, brother-in-law?"

In the end, Lian Shanli slapped her without waiting for the answer, and the curiosity that was aroused was instantly extinguished.

Thinking that she would have to live in the shadow of Lian Shanli for the rest of her life, Lian Shanjin felt that life was hopeless, and she was looking forward to a man who could take Lian Shanli away, so that she would be out of the sea of ​​misery .

Lian Shanli sent the text message and put away her mobile phone, but she didn't take her luggage back.

"Sister, your bag." Lian Shanjin approached with a little embarrassment, hoping that Lian Shanli would take her things back.

Lian Shanli glanced at him sideways: "Boys should carry an extra bag, can't they?"

"No..." Lian Shanjin said the words, but met Lian Shanli's murderous eyes, and immediately swallowed back: "Okay, okay, okay, it's not serious, sister!"

Lian Shanli was very satisfied: "Yes, he is my good brother. Didn't you just say that you don't want to take the car again tonight? Then I won't leave. I will leave the airport in a while and find a place to live. I will sleep until I wake up naturally tomorrow." Walk."

"Ah? Is it okay?" Lian Shanjin was about to jump up excitedly: "That night, I put something away and went shopping?"

"Are you still shopping? You can just stay in the hotel. I have something to do and I can't take care of you." Lian Shanli yawned: "Let's find a room with a computer, don't you want to play games, just play in the room Let's play."

If it was in the past, Lian Shanjin would have wished for it, but now he narrowed his eyes instead: "Sister, what's the matter with you? Don't you know how to date people?"

Lian Shanli stopped immediately, twisted Lian Shanjin's ear with her left hand, and made a circle, the pain caused Lian Shanjin to scream like a pig.

There were other people around, and even Shan Li didn't want to go too far, she let go after a little punishment, and then snorted with piercing eyes: "You are the only one who can talk, huh?"

"I also care about who my brother-in-law is, and I'm not talking nonsense." Lian Shanjin muttered.

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking about." Lian Shanli threatened: "You don't mind my affairs."

Lian Shanjin obviously forgot the pain after the scar healed. As soon as Lian Shanli let go, he began to smile: "Sister, is that Xu Cang? When I was in Munich, I had a good impression of him."

"Xu Cang?" Lian Shanli was stunned for a moment: "Why do you have such hallucinations?"

Lian Shanjin scratched her head: "Ah? Isn't it?"

"Isn't it?" Lian Shanli raised her hand, and Lian Shanjin's neck shrank immediately in fright, and she didn't dare to speak anymore.

It took the Lianshan siblings 10 minutes to walk slowly to the luggage hall, pick up the checked luggage, and go out to the arrival floor exit.Lian Shanli looked at the phone again, but Shen Ning still didn't reply, she let out a light sigh, and then called again, it was still the notification that the other party had turned off the phone.

"What is he doing?" Lian Shanli muttered, looking around, her eyes quickly fixed on a tourist information point not far away.

Seeing Lian Shanli not leaving, Lian Shanjin felt a little strange: "Sister, what's wrong?"

"Wait for me here, I'll go over there to ask about things." Saying that, Lian Shanlishe got off Lian Shanjin and headed for the tourist information point.

Walking to the counter, the service staff showed a professional smile: "Hello, how can I help you?"

"Excuse me, can you help me check the flight status?"

"If it is a flight that takes off or lands here, it can be found."

Lian Shanli said quickly, "It landed here."

"That's okay." The service staff typed a few times on the computer keyboard, then looked up at Lian Shanli: "Do you know the flight number?"

Lian Shanli took out her mobile phone and checked the text messages with Shen Ning: "It's China Airlines Flight 661."

The service staff of "China Airlines 661" entered the flight number, waited for a while, but their face became weird.

Seeing the change in the service staff's expression, Lian Shanli's heart skipped a beat: "What's wrong?"

"Sorry, the flight information shows that China Airlines flight 661 is in an abnormal state."

"Abnormal state?" Lian Shanli suddenly became nervous: "Is something wrong? What does it mean?"

"Not necessarily." The service staff smiled: "Most of the abnormal states return to the flight or alternate landing, and there is no specific reason for the abnormal state. I will call our manager and ask our manager. Wait a moment."

Hearing what the service staff said, Lian Shanli was slightly relieved.

If the plane turned back or made an alternate landing for some reason, then the fact that Shen Ning didn't answer the phone or text message would make sense.

Sure enough, the service staff immediately called their superiors: "Manager, there is a lady on my side who wants to inquire about the status of China Airlines flight 661. However, the check on my side shows that the status is abnormal. You can check on it." Is there a specific situation?"

Lian Shanli immediately pricked up her ears, waiting nervously.

However, in the next second, the muscles on the service staff's face visibly twitched a few times, and then looked at Lian Shanli with an inexplicable look.

Lian Shanli's heart that had been let go immediately hung up.

"Okay, I see, I will tell him." After finishing speaking, the service staff hung up the phone, and then sighed softly: "Ma'am, we just received the news that China Airlines flight 661 is now in flight. Missing status. The plane disappeared two hours ago, and we have not received an update on China Airlines flight 661."

Lian Shanli seemed to be struck by lightning, almost unable to stand still: "Missing?"

"Damn it, it's really a 22-year-old plane." In the meeting room, Xu Cang looked at the documents of China Airlines flight 661 faxed by Chen Xiangdong, including some information about the 747-200 plane that flew the flight.

Just like what Lu Jinghua said, the age of this plane is extremely exaggerated, 22 years and seven months, that is, Xu Cang is a few years younger, it is really outrageous.

Although the age of the aircraft does not necessarily mean that it is unsafe, but the age of 22 years is no longer enough to ensure the safety of the aircraft.It is precisely because of this consideration that the Civil Aviation Administration on the opposite side restricts the use of aircraft that are more than 20 years old, but it seems that there is still a problem.

"This plane has not been flown for a long time, but there has never been any malfunction record about the transponder." Lu Jinghua was also looking at these documents. To be honest, apart from the age of the plane, this 747-200 seems to have nothing too serious. Big question.

Now many people estimate that all the transponders and communication systems will fail, so that the radar signal cannot be seen and communication cannot be established.

However, there is still the possibility that any one of them fails, but the possibility of two failures at the same time is very small.

In the documents faxed by Chen Xiangdong, there is also a table of altitude changes of China Airlines Flight 661. Xu Cang looked at the chart very solemnly: "This plane did not make any altitude drop before the radar signal disappeared. This is not very good. .”

Lu Jinghua was startled: "What do you mean?"

Xu Cang threw the chart aside: "Related to the extremely high age of the aircraft, this situation is actually more in line with the performance of mid-air disintegration."

Lu Jinghua's face turned pale all of a sudden: "You mean the plane was flying and suddenly disintegrated in the air?"

"This is more in line with the information presented now." Xu Cang supported his forehead: "However, if this is the case, there is no way out."

While talking, Xu Cang looked at a piece of paper in the pile of documents, which was the passenger list of China Airlines Flight 661.

Among them is a name called Chen Nian, which is the name of the colleague of Spring and Summer Airlines.

"The information is all right?" Xu Cang clicked his lips, and looked at Lu Jinghua with a feeling of depression.

"It's him." Lu Jinghua sighed sincerely: "For reimbursement, he sent me the ticket information in advance, which is completely consistent with the above information."

Xu Cang sat down on the chair and licked his lips. There were 230 passengers on board, what a tragedy it would be!
Suddenly, out of the corner of Xu Cang's eye, he caught sight of another name on the list, and his heart suddenly tightened.

There is a name at the bottom of the first page of the passenger list - Shen Ning!
"Shen Ning?" Xu Cang's expression changed suddenly: "Not good, Lian Shanli!"

(End of this chapter)