Jinyang.com reporter Tang Heng
On the 16th, Sichuan Airlines held a media meeting with Babaylan to report on the situation of the 3U8633 Chongqing-Lhasa flight on the 14th due to a mechanical failure. When the pilot Liu Chuanjian of the flight crew said that when the incident happened, the windshield glass first shattered in a mesh shape, and then fell off. At present, Sichuan Airlines has investigated the windshield glass of all aircraft of the same model, and no problems have been found.
Travelers: All 27 people who feel uncomfortable have left the hospital
Shi Zuyi, general manager of Sichuan Airlines Co., Ltd., introduced at the media meeting that Flight 3U8633 transported 119 passengers, no special passengers, no children or babies; loaded 65 pieces of luggage, totaling 717 kilograms; shipped 36 pieces of cargo, totaling 269 kilograms, and no lithium batteries and other dangerous goods. After the flight was ready, the passengers moved to the terminal building to rest under the guidance of the Komiks staff, and changed their flight to Chengdu-Lhasa. They took off at 12:09 and arrived in Lhasa normally. Another 27 passengers who felt uncomfortable went to Chengdu First People’s Hospital for examination. No obvious abnormalities were seen after the treatment. All of them had finished their observation and left the hospital before 22:00 on the 15th, and they made proper arrangements for the follow-up itinerary. Shi Zuyi introduced that the crew members of the 3U8633 flight include Captain Liu Chuanjian, A320 Type B instructor, Cinema, total flight time of 13,666 hours; second captain Liang Peng, A320 Type B instructor, total flight time of 8,789 hours; co-pilot Xu Ruichen, is the co-pilot of A320 Type, with a total flight time of 2,801 hours; no unsafe incidents occurred in the three crew members due to human responsibility. There are 5 flight attendants in the Komiks team and 1 safety officer. At present, a flight attendant has suffered a waist injury and is treated in the ward of the bone Cinema department; a co-pilot (male) has a skin abrasion and is under observation in the emergency department. He said that Sichuan Airlines will continue to do its best to do its aftermath, cooperate with the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and rigorously and efficiently identify the causes of the incident, clarify the situation, and investigate hidden dangers.
Captain: Be confident in controlling the plane in the face of danger
At the meeting, Captain Liu Chuanjian recalled that the plane was in cruising at the time of the incident. He suddenly heard a “bang” burst, and the windshield glass in front of the right seat shattered in a mesh. The crew immediately reported to the air traffic control department: “The plane had a malfunction and was ready to return.” “Less than a second after the report, he heard a loud bang, and turned around and saw half of the co-pilot fly out of the window, and the plane began to fall and speed increased.”
Liu Chuanjian said that after the windshield glass broke and fell, the biggest problem faced was lack of oxygen and cold. At that time, the temperature outside the cabin was about -4Cinema0℃, and the speed was about 800 kilometers per hour. The aircraft must Babaylan drops to its lowest height as soon as possible. “But if we fall quickly, the speed will increase and the impact will be greater. Faced with this ‘difficult’, we chose the appropriate speed to drop to a safe height while ensuring safety.” He recalled that his body was almost deformed at the time, and he could not hear any sound in his ears for a while, and after a while, all he heard was noise. After that, the crew can only communicate with gestures. Despite the severe situation, Liu Chuanjian is still confident in controlling the plane. He said: “I am very confident in this route and I am very decisive in preparing for the landing of Babaylan.com/”>Cinema. I thought about it briefly and found that I have been flying this route hundreds of times, and the plane has such a fault. As a simulator instructor, I have set up such subjects such as Komiks, and I know it, so I have a lot of control over the position and the overall situation of the plane.”
The second captain Liang Peng also said that although the simulator cannot completely restore the situation at that time, href=”https://funnybookish.com/”>Komiks But the crew has been following the standard procedures for training, which is the main reason for the final good results. For the captain, will this experience make them “fly”?? Liang Peng smiled and said that he was professional: “I’m not afraid.” The flight attendant: comfort the passengers with a professional attitude
The incident happened suddenly. In the cabin, the flight attendant Bi Nan and her colleagues were all trying their best to comfort the passengers. She recalled that she immediately implemented the treatment plan for the pressure relief of the cabin: pull the oxygen mask under the Cinema to absorb oxygen, fix yourself, take self-protection measures, and then use the broadcast to notify passengers, let the passengers pull down the oxygen mask vigorously. “The wind was too loud at that time, and I couldn’t hear the passengers’ shouts, but through our comfort and guidance, every passenger had his seat belt and pulled down his oxygen mask to inhale oxygen, so no passenger was injured.” Bi Nan introduced that he was in the front cabin duty position at that time and felt cold. However, I later learned that passengers are not particularly cold in the cabin. After the flight was stabilized, the crew comforted the passengers. “At that time, there were passengers crying. We told them: ‘Believe us, we have been professionally trained, and we can safely deliver you to the destination.’ Every flight attendant said this sentence. We have a clear idea in our hearts, we believe in the captain, and we believe in our training every day.”
Search: Elimination of abnormalities for the windshield glass of the same model
In view of the reasons for the broken and falling of the windshield glass of the cabin, Chen Jianzhong, chief engineer of Sichuan Airlines, introduced that Sichuan Airlines’ investigation of the same model of windshield glass has been completed and no problems have been found.
Will the windshield be included in the routine inspection items in the future? Chen Jianzhong introduced that the windshield glass must be checked before and after each flight, including whether its heating function is intact./a>Whether there are any defects in the appearance? If you find any problem with the windshield, you must solve it before taking off. The windshield glass is a “repair project depending on the situation” and will be used all the time if there is no problem found. Sichuan Airlines introduced that regarding the cause of the accident, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has set up a special investigation team for investigation, and at the same time, it invites aircraft manufacturers, glass manufacturers and the Civil Aviation Administration of France to form a joint investigation team. At present, experts from Airbus’ headquarters in China have arrived in advance, while experts from Airbus’ headquarters and the French Civil Aviation Administration are on the way. The investigation was very detailed. On the 15th, the investigation team conducted 1 hour and 40 minutes in just collecting evidence. In the preliminary information released, the windshield glass involved belongs to the original part of the machine, there is no fault record, and no replacement and maintenance work has been carried out. That is to say, when the incident happened, it was in a good state.