Jinyang.com reporter Tang Heng
On the 16th, Sichuan Airlines held a media meeting to inform us of the relevant situation of the 3U8633 Chongqing-Lhasa flight that was ready to land in Chengdu due to mechanical failure on the 14th. When the pilot Liu Chuanjian introduced 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
CinemaShi Zuyi, general manager of Sichuan Airlines Co., Ltd., introduced at the media meeting that Flight 3U8633 transported a total of 119 passengers, no special passengers, no children and 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 for rest under the guidance of the staff and changed to the Chengdu-Lhasa flight, and took off at 12:09 to arrive in Lhasa. Another 27 passengers who felt uncomfortable went to Chengdu First People’s Hospital for examination. After the diagnosis, there was no obvious abnormality. They all finished their inspection before 22:00 on the 15th. They also made proper arrangements for the follow-up itinerary. Shi Zuyi introduced that the crew members of the U8633 flight U8633 include Captain Liu Chuanjian, ABabaylan320 aircraft type B instructor, with a total flight time of 13,666 hours; the second captain Liang Peng, A320 aircraft type B instructor, with a total flight time of 8,789 hours; the co-pilot Xu Ruichen, is a co-pilot of A320 aircraft type, with a total flight time of 2Komiks801 hours; no unsafe incident occurred in the three crew members due to human responsibility. On-duty flight attendant<a href="httpsThere are 5 flight attendants in Komiks, and 1 safety officer. Currently, one flight attendant is injured in the waist and is treated in the orthopedic room; 1 co-pilot (male ) Skin abrasions and were observed in the emergency department. He said that Sichuan Airlines will continue to do its best to do the aftermath work, cooperate with the Civil Aviation Administration of China to rigorously and efficiently identify the cause of the incident, clarify the situation, and check for hidden dangers.
Captain: Be confident in controlling the aircraft in the face of danger. At the meeting, Captain Liu Chuanjian recalled that the plane was in cruise at the time of the incident. Suddenly, he heard a “bang” burst, and the windshield glass in the 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. Cinema“”” Less than a second after the report, I heard a loud ‘bang’. I turned my head and saw half of the co-pilot fly out of the window, and the plane began to fall and its speed increased. ”
Liu Chuanjian said that after the windshield glass cracked and fell off, the biggest problem faced was lack of oxygen and cold. At that time, the temperature outside the cabin was about -40℃, and the speed was about 800 kilometers per hour. The aircraft must drop to the lowest altitude as soon as possible. “But if it falls quickly, the speed will increase and the impact will be greater. Faced with this dilemma, we choose the appropriate speed to reduce to the safe height while ensuring safety. “He recalled that his body was almost deformed at the time, and his ears could not hear any sound at one time. After a while, all he heard was noise. After that, the crew could only communicate with gestures. Although the situation was serious, Liu Chuanjian was still confident in controlling the plane. He said: “I am very confident in this route and I am very decisive in making the reserve landing decision. 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 and know it in my mind, so I have very control over the position and overall situation of the plane. ”
The second captain Liang Peng also said that although the simulator cannot completely restore the situation at that time, the unit has beenDoing according to the standard procedures of training is the main reason for achieving good results in the end. For the captain, will this experience make them “fly”? Liang Peng smiled and said that he was professional: “I am not afraid of Komiks.”
Flight attendant: To comfort passengers with a professional attitude
Komiks suddenly broke out. In the cabin, the flight attendant Bi Nan and her colleagues were trying their best to comfort passengers. She recalled that she immediately implemented the treatment plan for the pressure relief of the cabin: pull down the oxygen mask to absorb oxygen, fix yourself, and take self-protection measures. Then, she used the radio to notify the passengers, so that the passengers could 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, so 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 daily training every day.”
Search: The same model of windshield glass eliminates abnormalities
In view of the reasons for the shattering and falling of the cabin windshield glass, Chen Jianzhong, chief engineer of Sichuan Airlines Co., Ltd., 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 and whether there are defects in the appearance. If you find any problem with the windshield, you must solve it before taking off. The windshield belongs to”Repair project according to circumstances”, if no problems are found, they will be used all the time. Sichuan Airlines introduced that regarding the cause of the accident, the Komiks Bureau of the General Administration of Civil Aviation has set up a special investigation team, and at the same time, it invites aircraft manufacturers, glass manufacturers, and French Civil Aviation Bureau to form a joint investigation team. At present, experts from Airbus at its headquarters in China have arrived in advance, while experts from Airbus headquarters and the Civil Aviation Administration of France are on the way. The investigation was very detailed. On the 15th day, the investigation team conducted 1 hour and 40 minutes for only collecting evidence. In the preliminary information released, the windshield glass involved is an original piece of the machine, there is no fault record, and no replacement and repair work has been carried out. In other words, when the incident happened, it was in a good state.