Legendary Captain

Chapter 118 Bureau Thorough Investigation

After Chimelong 5677 landed in Jin'an, Chimelong Airlines immediately dispatched its most experienced maintenance personnel from its base. However, since Jin'an Airport is not yet open to air traffic, passengers needed to first go to a nearby airport and then travel by land to Jin'an Airport.

During this period, personnel will be assigned to isolate the Chimelong 5677 aircraft, preventing unauthorized personnel from approaching in order to protect the scene.

Meanwhile, the Central Plains Bureau was in an uproar. A nearly fully loaded plane almost crashed and killed everyone on board, giving the bureau's leaders a real fright.

Over the past two decades, China's civil aviation industry has experienced numerous extremely dangerous emergencies, with Xu Qing and Han Qi bearing the brunt of most of them. Fortunately, while all were perilous, none resulted in catastrophic consequences.

The authorities initially thought that after encountering so many thrilling emergencies, their mental fortitude should have been quite strong. However, after learning about the Chimelong 5677 incident, they were still shaken.

Domestically, and even internationally, civil aviation hasn't experienced a volcanic ash event for many years; it had almost been forgotten. Unexpectedly, this volcanic ash event has returned to the forefront of civil aviation professionals' attention in this way.

The Central Plains Bureau quickly organized an investigation team, divided into three groups. One group went to Jin'an Airport, one to Chimelong Airlines, and one to the Shangdu Control Center. Their efficiency was as high as if a machine were running.

Chimelong Airlines Conference Room.

Except for some senior leaders who were dispatched overseas and couldn't return temporarily, almost everyone in the company was present. Even Wen Jingshu went back to Chimelong Airlines headquarters in Jiangcheng with Wen Mingyuan.

At the head of the conference room, Wen Mingyuan looked down at the group of senior executives without showing any emotion. It truly reflected the myriad expressions of human nature, with Vice Chairman Chen Chuan's expression being the most exaggerated.

As she got older, some wrinkles inevitably appeared on her face. But now, the wrinkles on Chen Chuan's face had smoothed out, and she seemed to have become ten years younger.

Chen Chuan was the happiest person in the entire conference room, which made the originally serious and dull conference room start to be filled with a joyful atmosphere.

There was nothing she could do; her son had gained so much prestige, and Chen Chuan felt like she was floating on air.

When Wen Mingyuan, who was sitting in the superior position, saw Chen Chuan's old face, which was smiling like a blooming chrysanthemum, and then thought of his good-for-nothing son and disobedient daughter, he instantly lost most of his interest.

Wen Mingyuan also learned some things about Chimelong 5677. Chen Chuan's son really made a name for himself this time.

Such a comparison made Wen Mingyuan even more agitated. He gave a few perfunctory instructions and then adjourned the meeting.

After all the senior executives left, only Wen Jingshu and her father, Wen Mingyuan, remained in the conference room. Looking at the silent Wen Jingshu, Wen Mingyuan said somewhat displeased, "What are you thinking about? Stop talking!"

At this moment, only Wen Jingshu and Wen Mingyuan were in the conference room, so the atmosphere became relatively relaxed.

Wen Jingshu didn't mince words: "We hope the Chimelong 5677 incident won't give Chen Chuan any strange ideas. If he joins forces with Wang Fengying, we really won't be able to handle it!"

Chen Chuan is naturally timid and easily frightened, content with the status quo. Otherwise, the so-called equity exchange with Wang Fengying would remain just a rumor, precisely because Chen Chuan can't bring himself to break ties with Wen Mingyuan. After all, following Wen Mingyuan and getting the benefits is quite comfortable. If he were to actually exchange equity with Wang Fengying, he would be utterly offending Wen Mingyuan.

Without Wen Mingyuan, whether he would break free of his constraints and soar to new heights, or reveal his true colors and suffer a complete defeat, is anyone's guess. Therefore, the internal strife within the Wen Group remains merely a rumor, precisely because Chen Chuan cannot make a decision.

However, with the Chimelong 5677 incident, and his son Chen Qi being one of the handling team members, it will definitely attract a lot of fame and attention. If it goes beyond the circle, wouldn't it be a trend of becoming the second Qingyuan Group?

Of course, the miracle of Qingyuan Group is not so easy to replicate. But it made Chen Chuan so confident that he did some things that were against his personality.

"It seems even the heavens are against the Wen family." Wen Mingyuan sighed. The incident at Changlong 5677 happened suddenly, becoming an unpredictable anomaly. No one could say for sure how much this would affect Chen Chuan, but it was probably not a good thing.

Wen Mingyuan: "But it's really strange. Everyone knows what kind of good-for-nothing Chen Chuan's son is, so how come he suddenly became so clever this time?"

"The news came that the captain on duty had become incapacitated, and a passenger took his place. I feel that passenger deserves more credit; Chen Qi was just lucky at best," Wen Jingshu said.

The father and daughter were surprisingly in agreement on Chen Chuan's assessment of his son, Chen Qi: he was nothing but a good-for-nothing. They would never believe that Chen Qi had orchestrated this emergency response. It was more likely that the substitute passenger had done the work, and Chen Qi had simply benefited from it.

"Have you found out who it is?" Wen Mingyuan asked hurriedly.

Wen Jingshu shook her head: "No! That person didn't seem to tell the crew before getting off the plane, so it'll be a hassle to find them."

"Find him quickly!" Wen Mingyuan said. "We must find this person. If that brat Chen Qi gets all the fame, Chen Chuan will become incredibly arrogant. Once people get arrogant, they lose their minds, and who knows what foolish things they might do!"

"Yes! We'll look into it and keep the authorities informed!" Wen Jingshu said. Although she didn't work for Chimelong Airlines, she was determined to help since it concerned her family.

"By the way! Your brother said he's planning to go to Yunnan for a trip soon. As his sister, you need to keep a close eye on him," Wen Mingyuan instructed.

Wen Jingshu frowned: "Dad, how old is my brother? Does he still need me to watch over him?"

"What's wrong? You're not happy?" Wen Mingyuan said earnestly, "He went to Yunnan, so it's difficult for me to control him here. Only you can keep an eye on him there. Do you really want your brother to go astray?"

Wen Jingshu pouted, "I feel like I've gone astray!"

"Dad! Instead of worrying about the company's affairs every day, you should spend more time managing my brother. No matter how well the company is managed, it will definitely be squandered by my brother." Wen Jingshu said calmly.

Although Wen Jingshu's words were sharp and cutting, they weren't just empty talk; they represented something that was highly likely to happen. Wen Mingyuan never doubted his son Wen Yiren's ability to squander money.

Thinking of this, Wen Mingyuan felt a headache coming on. All his hard work in his life was ultimately no match for his good-for-nothing son.

Jin'an Airport.

Chimelong's aircraft maintenance department was faster, arriving at the aircraft slightly earlier than the Central Plains Bureau's investigation team.

This incident has escalated too much for Chimelong to handle rashly. The maintenance crew is only here to assess the damage and evaluate the aircraft; they are not allowed to do anything more. Everything must wait until the regulatory investigation team completes its work before Chimelong is permitted to dispose of the aircraft itself. Otherwise, who will be responsible if any crucial clues are lost?

The Chimelong maintenance crew arrived at the aircraft, spoke briefly with the personnel in charge, and were then allowed to proceed. A whole team of maintenance personnel came this time; there was no other way, the situation was urgent. Once the investigation team arrived, they estimated they would only be able to catch a glimpse of the aircraft from afar, without even a chance to touch it. They had to complete the aircraft's assessment report before the investigation team arrived, so they could have an explanation to give to the company.

The maintenance crew split up: three stayed on the ground to conduct a walk-around inspection of the aircraft, two went to the passenger cabin, and two went to the cockpit.

One of the maintenance personnel went into the cockpit, sat down in the left seat, and had a list in his hand with many items that needed to be evaluated.

Suddenly, the maintenance worker felt as if he had stepped on something. He pulled his chair back, looked down and searched for a moment, and found something under the seat that didn't look like it was from the plane.

"Is this thing made of gold?" The maintenance worker picked up a chain with a gold lock-like ornament hanging from it.

"This must have fallen from the flight crew!" His colleague glanced at the gold lock in the mechanic's hand and said, "Take it back to the company! Have them check the previous flight crews on this plane; it should be one of them who fell."

"Can we take it? What if the investigation team finds out? They repeatedly told us not to disturb the scene."

My colleague didn't seem to care: "Just report it to the investigation team. This has nothing to do with special circumstances; the investigation team should at least give us a reason!"

The maintenance crew thought about it and agreed, so they put the gold necklace away and handed it back to the company later.

That evening, Chimelong Airlines arranged vehicles for the passengers to take them to the nearest airport, and then specially dispatched an aircraft to pick them up and continue their journey to Qinghu.

Of course, Chimelong Airlines will do its best to accommodate passengers who need to change their travel plans. Xu Xian is one of them.

He told his sister Xu Sheng about it and then chose to return to Yunnan. His father was still in the hospital, and he had no intention of staying outside any longer.

Chimelong Airlines arranged a flight for him early the next morning, and Xu Xian stayed at a hotel arranged by Chimelong Airlines that night, which was quite comfortable.

The next morning, Xu Xian rushed back to Yunnan and went straight to ward 34 of the First People's Hospital as soon as he left the airport.

Upon seeing his son, Xu Xian first inquired about Xu Jingyang's condition. He breathed a slight sigh of relief after learning that Xu Jingyang was temporarily out of danger. Inevitably, the conversation then turned to the phone call from the previous night.

Last night, after Xu Xian went to the hotel, he only briefly told Xu Jingyang about the situation and didn't go into details. Now that they've met, of course he wants to tell Xu Jingyang everything in detail.

Xu Xian spoke for a full hour and a half, leaving Xu Jingyang staring blankly, especially when he heard about Chen Qi's actions at the end. Xu Jingyang simply couldn't believe it: "Are there really people this shameless in this world?"

"There are plenty of shameless people out there, I just happened to run into one!" Xu Xian remained calm, showing no emotional fluctuation whatsoever.

"However, do you think it's feasible for the co-pilot to hide your identity?" Xu Jingyang nudged Xu Xian with his elbow, acting like they were best buddies.

"That depends on the bureau's attitude!" Xu Xian said. "If the bureau is determined to investigate, how could they not find out? Don't you know how much power the authorities have?"

"There were fewer than two hundred people on the plane at the time, and you need your identification information when you buy a ticket. If the authorities were determined to find me, they could just check everyone's records one by one. Wouldn't they be able to find me? Besides, my voice is recorded by air traffic control and cabin voice systems. At worst, the authorities could collect everyone's voiceprint information for comparison and still find me! Moreover, I am recorded in the civil aviation information system. They can compare the passenger information with it, and my identity as a pilot will be basically clear. So, as long as the authorities want to investigate, there is no problem with not being able to find me," Xu Xian said.

"Isn't he stupid? Giving you benefits for nothing?" Xu Jingyang asked, puzzled.

"Of course you have to give something in return for others to obediently give you benefits! Do you really think they have too much money to burn?" Xu Xian said.

"Signature? What sign?"

Xu Xian: "If the bureau really wants to contact me, they should do so soon. Even if they come to my door, I will deny everything. Otherwise, do you think I can just take any benefits I want?"

"Isn't there some way to verify your identity? Can you still deny it?" Xu Jingyang asked in surprise. Xu Xian had previously said that his identity could be verified through voiceprint comparison. Could he really lie through his teeth?

Xu Xian raised an eyelid: "Doing bad things and not admitting them, that's called being unrepentant! Doing good things and not admitting them, that's called hiding one's merits and fame! I haven't killed anyone, committed arson, robbery, or theft, so why should I admit it? Besides, Chen Qi doesn't care about the process, he only cares about the result. Regardless of whether the bureau wants to investigate or whether I admit it or not, he only cares about the result. If I take away his reputation, your aid project can be stopped at any time."

"So what are you going to do?" Xu Jingyang asked.

"What can we do? Just be a good Samaritan and not seek recognition, don't acknowledge it!" Xu Xian said, "The most important thing right now is your illness."

Xu Xian had actually given serious thought to how to handle this emergency. After calming down, he felt that the handling was not perfect.

Looking at the entire emergency response, apart from recognizing the volcanic ash earlier and directing the airborne takeoff, he didn't do a very good job in other aspects.

The idea of ​​using flares to probe the way came from the control side.

When encountering a wind turbine in the ravine, in a moment of panic, instead of rolling to avoid it, the engine accelerated and, through pitch adjustments, narrowly escaped the turbine. However, this action directly caused the number one engine to shut down again, resulting in a second period of powerlessness.

When the aircraft was about to land on the last five legs, an abnormal reading was detected on the radio altimeter. The aircraft failed to pull up in time, and due to the slope of the landing gear, the left landing gear touched down first, causing a violent change in the nose direction and nearly causing it to fly off.

It's clear that luck played a significant role in surviving this emergency.

Overall, the handling of this special situation was not as impressive as Xu Qing's debut performance on February 2.19th. There were quite a few flaws.

This wasn't a life-changing event. To ruin one's job because of it would be unwise. Xu Xian felt this special operation wouldn't bring Chen Qi the immense fame he desired.

"To be honest, I feel like I've been robbed, and it makes me uncomfortable!" Xu Jingyang said.

"Your discomfort isn't because of me, it's because your own coronary arteries are failing! Stop talking nonsense, taking care of your own illness is the right way to reduce my burden," Xu Xian said.

Xu Jingyang immediately flew into a rage: "Am I a burden to you?"

Xu Xian lifted his eyelids slightly: "What do you think?"

"You unfilial son!" Xu Jingyang cried out in anguish.

Ignoring Xu Jingyang's rant, Xu Xian looked around with slight surprise: "This ward has such good facilities? This is a regular ward? That can't be!"

This is a single room, very nicely decorated, even with a small sofa. It doesn't look like a regular ward at all; it's more like a VIP ward.

"This is a VIP ward, it's very expensive!" Xu Jingyang said.

Xu Xian's eyes widened in anger: "Then why don't you get up and move to a regular ward? You're such a poor guy, yet you dare to stay in a VIP ward? You must be out of your mind!"

Xu Xian's sensitivity to money is ahead of its time!

"Hey, don't pull me! Jing Shu paid for it, it's not our money!" Xu Jingyang said unhappily.

"Wen Jingshu? She brought you here?" Xu Xian asked in confusion.

"No..." Xu Jingyang waved his hand, "I... I wasn't feeling well, so I came here on my own! Look at Jing Shu, she heard I wasn't feeling well and came all the way to see me, what a wonderful girl!"

"I think you don't have a heart problem, you have a brain problem!" Xu Xian curled his lip. "You were the one who suggested canceling the engagement in the first place, so why are you praising other people now?"

"People always change!" Xu Jingyang said. "Right now, I think Jing Shu is pretty good. How about we get in touch?"

"Boring!" Xu Xian said dismissively, "What's she doing here?"

Xu Jingyang knew Xu Xian was asking why Wen Jingshu was in Dianyun. Normally, shouldn't she be at the Wen Group's Changfeng headquarters?

Xu Xian was unaware that Wen Jingshu worked for Star Travel Airlines.

"Um...she's here on a business trip, right..." Xu Jingyang replied evasively.

"Oh..." Xu Xian had no interest in talking about Wen Jingshu: "Dad, I'll take a shower here before I go back."

Xu Xian was so tired when he got home last night that he went to bed without even taking a shower. He got up very early this morning and still smells a bit of smoke on him.

"Whatever! You can shower a little longer, since you've already paid!" Xu Jingyang said.

When the Xu family father and son lived in the garage, they were charged by the hour for showers, so they didn't get to take many proper hot showers. Only when Xu Xian stayed at the Xiangyu Hotel did he have a more comfortable shower.

Xu Xian grunted twice. His father had always liked to take advantage of others, even when it came to bathing.

He changed into sandals, took off his coat, and hurriedly ran to the bathroom.

Xu Jingyang saw that Xu Xian had gone to take a shower, and out of boredom, he decided to watch TV. But as soon as he pressed the button, he heard a surprised voice coming from the direction of the bathroom.

"Schedule's up! Schedule's up!"

Xu Xian, wearing only his underwear, rushed out of the bathroom, waving his phone in his hand.

Today was supposed to be the day to release next week's flight schedule. Before taking a shower and putting on some music, Xu Xian casually opened his schedule.

This was just a habitual action; he didn't expect the planning department to schedule a flight for him. To his surprise, when he checked, he found two flights scheduled for next week, both with very long flight times.

Xu Jingyang looked at the extremely excited Xu Xian, then suddenly frowned: "Where's your Jin Suo?"

Just seconds later, Xu Xian's miserable screams echoed throughout the entire ward corridor.

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The Central Plains Bureau investigation team checked into a hotel near Jin'an Airport. In the team leader's room, a team member was reporting the situation to him.

"What? We can't find a replacement?" the team leader exclaimed incredulously. "Neither the co-pilot nor the crew knows?"

Logically speaking, when a flight crew seeks assistance from passengers, the flight crew and cabin crew usually verify each other's identities; there's no reason they wouldn't know.

"The flight attendants said the plane was filled with thick smoke, and they didn't notice the person's seat. The cockpit was also in a rush, so they didn't carefully verify the passenger's identity," a crew member said. "The first officer's account is pretty much the same. It was all an emergency, and there wasn't time to carefully verify identities. After landing, the person said they had urgent business and insisted on disembarking with the other passengers, while still refusing to reveal their identity."

"Is that so?" the team leader asked in surprise. They hadn't done anything heinous, so why were they trying to absolve themselves of all responsibility?

A strange light gleamed in the team member's eyes: "This is very suspicious, and I feel it's necessary to investigate it thoroughly."

(End of this chapter)