Legendary Captain

Chapter 293 Unexpected Encounter with Fighter Jets

"Mr. Qin, are you saying that no one can take over the plane now?" On the phone, the operations control officer listened to Qin Zongyang's explanation of the plane's situation with extreme surprise, and then fell into a deep state of confusion.

Qin Zongyang leaned against the stairs leading to the staff exit of the jet bridge, and said weakly, "Don't even mention the maintenance staff, even the cleaning ladies refuse to go. The cabin is like it's filled with biological weapons now, who can go in? By the way, the airport is going to remove the jet bridge, you guys should contact the airport yourselves."

Let's turn back time.

Having just caught his breath, Qin Zongyang personally pleaded with the airport staff, but to no avail. None of the airport maintenance or support personnel were willing to go in. Later, the airport did send over a batch of makeshift gas masks, but the cleaning ladies wore them inside. While the masks did reduce the smell considerably, the visual impact of seeing all sorts of vomit scattered in every corner of the cabin and on the seats was overwhelming. At least half of the cleaning ladies couldn't hold it in any longer and rushed out, quickly removing their masks and vomiting.

The remaining few cleaning ladies, though not as distressed, were also feeling nauseous and struggled to leave the cabin, telling Qin Zongyang that their cleaning team would absolutely not go in again.

The cleaning ladies packed up the large garbage bags, grumbling as they walked down the bridge, leaving the crew of Star Travel 6411 completely dumbfounded.

Not long after the cleaning team ladies went down, the maintenance crew, who had finished their walk-around inspection, came up.

The maintenance crew immediately noticed that the captain of the four-bar aircraft was right there on the jet bridge, and greeted him with a smile: "Captain, I just told you to release the brakes, but you didn't respond."

After the maintenance crew placed the wheel chocks, they contacted the cockpit to tell the crew to release the brakes, but after calling for a long time, there was no response from above.

Qin Zongyang's face stiffened. He had just gone out first, and Xu Xian had quickly followed suit. There was no one in the cockpit, so how could they possibly reply to the maintenance crew?

He glanced at Xu Xian, who was looking up at the air conditioning vent not far away, and gave an awkward smile: "Well... there was a problem with the plane, so there was no one in the cockpit just now."

The maintenance crew member exclaimed in surprise, "What happened to the plane?"

As he said this, the aircraft mechanic twitched his nose: "What's that smell?"

The maintenance worker sniffed the air, glanced at the cabin door with a puzzled look, and then walked towards it.

"Hey, wait." Qin Zongyang was about to call out to the maintenance crew, but then he thought it would be good to let them experience the harshness of the world for themselves.

Sure enough, a few seconds later, the maintenance worker ran back, accompanied by a severe gagging reaction. He pointed at the cabin in horror and said, "What's wrong with the plane? What's that smell? It's so pungent!"

The maintenance worker only lingered briefly at the cabin door and didn't inhale too much of the sour smell, so he only experienced a noticeable gagging reaction.

However, even though it was just a fleeting glimpse, the incredibly intoxicating smell had already left a deep impression on the maintenance crew.

"This is the problem I was talking about with the plane. What do you suggest we do?" Qin Zongyang shrugged and passed the problem directly to the maintenance crew.

The maintenance worker was immediately bewildered: "This is vomit, not a mechanical malfunction. This isn't my area of ​​responsibility! You should contact the cleaning crew!"

"The cleaning crew? The cleaning crew went on strike." Qin Zongyang sighed.

The maintenance crew member immediately took two steps back, creating some distance between himself and Qin Zongyang: "Captain, I'm afraid I can't help you then. I really can't go in to do the inspection right now. How about this, after you've finished cleaning the cabin, you can tell the control tower, and I'll come over, okay?"

The maintenance engineer's words clearly absolved him of any responsibility.

"So you're just going to leave the plane like that?" Qin Zongyang had been flying for so many years, and this was the first time he had encountered such a situation. He was also a little unsure of what to do.

Not to mention Qin Zongyang, even the maintenance crew was at a loss: "Captain, how about we wait a bit, let the plane air out first, and then you can contact your families and ask for their opinions?"

The entire cabin is now a giant biological weapon. Anyone who gets close to the door is bound to vomit more than once; the smell is just too overwhelming.

The maintenance crew even felt that no carbon-based life form could tolerate the acrid stench inside the cabin. This was an intractable problem.

"How long will this take?" Qin Zongyang stroked his stubble. "Never mind, I won't force you. You go back first, I'll talk to my family."

Upon hearing Qin Zongyang's reassurance, the maintenance worker felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He pushed open the small door of the corridor bridge and fled as if his life depended on it. This maintenance worker was a veteran, having worked in aircraft maintenance for over a decade, and this was truly the first time he had encountered something like this.

"Master, even the maintenance crew can't do anything about it?" Xu Xian, having recovered, approached Qin Zongyang. "Should I call home and ask?"

"What can they do?" Qin Zongyang said with a wry smile, glancing at the flight attendants who looked like they'd been ripped from their wits not far away. He clicked his tongue in amazement: "They've probably made a huge fool of themselves today."

Just then, the jet bridge operator, who had also recovered, approached Qin Zongyang and said, "Captain, the airport is asking if you have any solutions. If you don't have any ideas for the time being, I'll have to remove the jet bridge."

"Remove the jet bridge? Why remove the jet bridge?" Qin Zongyang was already in a state of confusion because of the cleaning team and maintenance staff's "strike," and now the jet bridge was going to be removed. Where were they supposed to stay? On the plane? That's not a place for people to stay.

The jet bridge operator said with great difficulty, "Captain, if we don't move now, the entire jet bridge will stink, and there are other flights behind us."

Qin Zongyang was speechless for a moment. Had his plane now become something that everyone hated?

If the boarding bridge, which is currently connected to the cabin door, remains connected for an extended period, the odor emanating from the cabin could permeate every corner of the boarding bridge, potentially making it stink.

"If possible, we can help contact a tow truck to move the aircraft to another remote parking position, which no other aircraft will be using at the moment."

Qin Zongyang looked slightly embarrassed. This wasn't just about removing the jet bridge; they also had to move them to remote aircraft positions.

This series of actions made Qin Zongyang realize that they were now a nuisance to everyone. Helpless, he still had to talk to the operations control team at home to see what they could do.

When Qin Zongyang called the operations control center, they were completely baffled.

"President Qin, tell them not to remove the jet bridge yet. We'll communicate with the airport." The operations control team quickly said.

Seeing the current situation, Qin Zongyang quickly instructed the operations control: "The entire crew is not in good physical condition right now. I don't think the plane will be able to be fixed anytime soon. Arrange a place for us to stay and rest. We can talk about other things later."

Xu Xian just vomited bile, and the rest of the flight crew were in even worse shape, swaying precariously even while standing. How could they possibly continue flying in such a state?

Qin Zongyang's point was that the aircraft cleaning and other related work would definitely take a lot of time, so in the meantime, they should arrange a hotel for the crew to freshen up and rest. Otherwise, even if the aircraft was cleaned up later, the crew wouldn't be able to fly in their half-dead state.

"Mr. Qin, if you don't mind, I can help you contact the airport hotel in Bisu. The conditions there are so-so, but it's quite convenient. If you don't want to stay at an airport hotel, it might take longer to contact them." The operations control team was easy to talk to and readily agreed to Qin Zongyang's suggestion, but Qin Zongyang would have to decide on the choice of rest location.

Most airports have airport hotels, and they are usually located very close to each other; Bisu Airport has one. However, the conditions at Bisu Airport's airport hotel are really poor. Pilots' accommodation standards are at least three-star hotels, and Bisu Airport's hotel does not meet the three-star standard.

If Qin Zongyang doesn't want to stay at the Bisu Airport Hotel, that meets the requirements, and the operations control team will have to find another hotel. However, the airport hotel is very close by, making it very convenient for entering and leaving the airport, so the operations control team consulted Qin Zongyang's opinion. If Qin Zongyang is willing to stay at the airport hotel, then they can make arrangements.

"It's just an airport hotel, not a place to relax. I need to find a place to take a shower and rest." Qin Zongyang just wanted to take a hot shower and then lie in bed for a while. He didn't have the energy to care about whether the accommodation was three stars or not.

As he spoke, Qin Zongyang called out to the flight attendants, "Go inside and unpack your suitcases later, we'll go to the airport hotel to rest, you all smell like that."

The crew's suitcases are still on the plane. They can't just be left here; if someone takes them, it'll be a huge problem. Not only the cabin crew needs to retrieve them, but Xu Xian and Qin Zongyang also need to. Crucially, their documents are still inside, and they need to be protected with extreme care.

"Mr. Qin, let's wait a bit, let's catch our breath," the flight attendant said.

Qin Zongyang: "No rush, they still need to make some arrangements. Let's catch our breath first."

After dealing with the chief flight attendant, Qin Zongyang then told the operations control, "After we leave, we're not responsible for this plane anymore. You can do whatever you want with it. Contact us when you're done. This should take at least two hours."

The operations control officer seemed rather hesitant, saying, "Mr. Qin, we don't have any cooperation with Bisu Airport, so communication is quite complicated. It feels like even two hours isn't enough."

"That's great! We can finally get a good night's sleep." Qin Zongyang was overjoyed. "Get the arrangements sorted out quickly, we'll wait here."

After everything was settled, Qin Zongyang called over the ground service staff and the jet bridge operator and said, "We'll have a vehicle coming to pick us up to leave soon. After we leave, you can decide whether to remove the jet bridge or move the camera to a more distant position, it's up to you, okay?"

The ground staff nodded, finally providing some guidelines; otherwise, just waiting here aimlessly would be quite unpleasant. They replied, "Okay, Captain! We won't remove the jet bridge yet; we'll discuss it after you've left the airport."

Qin Zongyang patted the ground service staff member on the back enthusiastically: "That's exactly right."

"Okay, Captain, let's go upstairs and wait." The ground crew decided to wait at the boarding gate. Although it was a bit far from the cabin door and the odor was less, there was still some, so it was better to stay away.

After saying that, the ground staff spoke a few more words to the flight attendant and then prepared to leave with the boarding bridge operator.

At that moment, Xu Xian nudged Qin Zongyang: "Master, shall we go to the airport hotel? We don't need to worry about things here anymore?"

"Mind your own business! This is none of our concern. Stand here for a bit, catch your breath, then hurry up and get your suitcases out, and get out of here!" Qin Zongyang said with a grin. "The operations control department said that the airport here hasn't partnered with us yet, so things are a bit complicated. I feel like we might have to wait a long time."

Xu Xianyi shrugged: "Anyway, I'll just wait in the hotel bed, it won't matter."

Just as Xu Xian was chatting with Qin Zongyang, the ground service staff who had made arrangements with the flight attendant led the boarding bridge operator past Xu Xian and headed up.

Just as we were passing each other, a ground staff member's walkie-talkie suddenly crackled to life: "Attention all personnel, notify arriving aircraft to lower their window shades, tarmac staff to withdraw, terminal staff to remove window passengers. I'm repeating this again."

The anxious voice of the on-site commander came through the walkie-talkie, and you could tell from his tone that something serious had happened.

The ground staff member, who was about to leave, stopped abruptly. She turned her head and met Xu Xian's gaze. Their eyes met briefly before the ground staff member turned to look at the cabin door, frowned slightly, and then picked up the walkie-talkie, saying, "Gate number three, Xingyou 6411 is experiencing a special situation and may not be able to lower all the window shades."

The odor inside the cabin is still extremely strong. It's barely possible to quickly grab a suitcase, but going back in and pulling down all the window shades is quite difficult.

The on-site command center immediately replied, "Have all passengers disembarked at gate number three?"

"The passengers have been disembarked."

"What about the crew members?"

"Stay with me, on the covered bridge."

The on-site commander paused noticeably, unsure what had happened. After a moment, the walkie-talkie finally crackled to life: "There's a lot of vomit on the plane, so we can't get in, right? Since the crew is already on the jet bridge, inform them that there will be an emergency at the airport soon. Don't take pictures; you're in charge of supervising."

It's very likely that the on-site commander just received information about the Star Wanderer 6411 aircraft from someone else. But what does it mean that the on-site commander said not to take pictures?

The on-site commander's words coming through the walkie-talkie seemed incoherent and confusing to all who heard them.

However, Xu Xian had a sudden realization. He turned his head sharply, looked through the glass of the jet bridge at a corner of the tarmac, and his expression changed drastically.

"Received, I will supervise the crew," the ground service staff replied.

Just then, Xu Xian's somewhat shocked voice rang out: "A fighter jet is about to make an emergency landing here?"

Xu Xian was very close to the ground service personnel, and his voice was clearly picked up by the walkie-talkie.

Just as everyone was still in shock, a deep voice, different from the one that had been commanding the scene earlier, suddenly came from the walkie-talkie after a long silence.

"yes!"

(End of this chapter)