Chapter 26: The Great Peng Soars with the Wind
Inside the cabin of the Gulfstream business jet at the head of Runway 23, Qin Xin was getting bored of waiting. She had just tried to call her brother Qin Ling, but the phone was turned off, which surprised her.
Logically speaking, Qin Ling should have stayed here to discuss the details of the subsequent charter contract with Blue Sky Airlines, and should not have turned off his phone. However, Qin Xin did not think much about it. What if his brother was in a meeting or something?
Just when Qin Xin was bored, the secretary hurried over and reported to Qin Xin in a low voice: "Miss, the airport asked us to leave the plane first."
"Li Ji, what's wrong?" Qin Xin was puzzled.
"There's a big problem with the plane in the sky, and it's going to make an emergency landing soon. The runway will be closed for a long time, and we can't leave anyway." The secretary continued, "After the plane makes an emergency landing, the area will be full of firefighters and medical rescue personnel, and the scene will be closed off, so it's inconvenient for us to be here."
Qin Xin suddenly realized: "It looks like something really big has happened. He doesn't want us to see something we shouldn't see."
Qin Xin's guess was almost right. Previously, only one engine of Feiyu Flight 6321 had failed. Although this situation was rare, it was not fatal.
But not long ago, the crew announced that both engines had stalled, which was a serious matter and required the worst-case scenario to be considered. Under such circumstances , some scenes could not be seen by "outsiders" to prevent social disapproval.
The secretary was right about one thing, the runway would be closed soon, and even the entire airport would be closed, and they would not be able to take off no matter what.
"Let's go. There's no need to get angry with the airport at this time." Qin Xin was open-minded and didn't say anything. The Jianchuan Airport was probably very busy at this time, so it didn't make sense to throw a tantrum at this time.
The secretary was relieved when he saw that Qin Xin was reasonable and said immediately, "The car will be here soon."
"Go wait outside. You've been sitting here for too long and it's getting stuffy." After saying that, Qin Xin patted her clothes, stood up and slowly walked out of the cabin.
As soon as she stepped out of the cabin and stood on the passenger elevator, the cool breeze blew in her face, lifting Qin Xin's soft hair and disrupting her vision. Looking up along the runway, a looming black shadow appeared in Qin Xin's eyes above the sky.
The secretary was half a step behind Qin Xin, and also looked up at the sky following Qin Xin's gaze.
"Is this the plane?" Qin Xin asked softly.
The secretary nodded: "It should be!"
At this time, Feiyu 6321 was dragging a long trail of black smoke all the way down, and its shape was extremely terrifying.
"Doesn't this plane look very good?" the secretary asked hesitantly.
"No!" Qin Xin shook her head: "It's not that it doesn't look good, it's really bad. It can't fall down."
Qin Xin had learned some flying knowledge. Even with just a little superficial knowledge, Qin Xin could tell how bad the condition of Feiyu 6321 was at the moment.
Not high enough!
The situation of Feiyu 6321 was indeed quite bad, and the atmosphere in the cockpit was extremely tense. At this moment, even the co-pilot could see that their altitude was not enough.
Xu Cang wiped the sweat off his face and said, "Listen to me. At 200 feet, fully open the exhaust valve to decompress the aircraft. When you start to level off, turn off all the fuel pump switches."
The captain did not respond, but asked quietly: "What if we can't land on the runway? Can we guarantee safety?"
At this time, the timer for releasing the fire extinguisher bottle was up, the fire extinguisher handle of Engine 1 was no longer lit, and the co-pilot said in the back: "The fire is out."
Xu Cang seemed to be relieved and forced out a smile, but this smile looked more painful than crying: "After so long, I finally heard some good news."
At this time, the plane broke through a thousand feet, but Xu Cang could clearly see the soil structure in front of the runway. No matter how they calculated, they would not be able to reach the runway.
The captain gritted his teeth. If not all the passengers had rushed to the front and created an unexpected downward force, they might have had a chance of survival. The sudden increase in the downward force was the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Maybe this is fate, those people behind ruined their own lives!
"Touchdown in one minute, prepare for anti-collision posture!" Even when he was completely desperate, the captain still faithfully performed his duties, although he did not think it would be of any help.
If the plane continues its current downward trend, it will hit the upslope at the base of the runway soil layer. This is a fatal forced landing site with no chance of survival.
All they could pray for was to survive one or two more people! If they were somewhere else, they could still find another place to make an emergency landing, but the airport work area was full of factories of all sizes, and there was no suitable location to choose from.
This is fate!
At this moment, Xu Cang suddenly said, "Help me turn off the guidance."
Since Xu Cang had been controlling the aircraft at a speed below the selected speed for a long time, the guidance had been trying to make Xu Cang control the aircraft to lower its head to increase the speed. Although Xu Cang could choose to ignore it, it always made him annoyed.
The captain silently turned off the guidance on both sides. He knew that this would not affect anything at all, but Xu Cang was also confused. Yes, even a heart of stone would not remain unmoved at the critical moment of life and death!
"Altitude... five hundred feet!" The captain reported to the cabin crew again, but he also spoke to Xu Cang.
Xu Cang tightly gripped the steering wheel, his palms were slippery, and a trace of confusion flashed in his determined eyes... Is it true that history cannot be changed, and his existence must still obey the tide of history?
"Not lowering the flaps and landing gear?" The captain had already accepted his fate.
Xu Cang looked at the ground getting closer and closer, and he began to lose all hope. Without power, even gods could not save the plane, but once the flaps, especially the landing gear, were lowered, they would have no chance of turning the situation around.
Xu Cang is unwilling to accept this!
"Forget it, let go..." Just when Xu Cang was about to be pressed down by reality, he suddenly felt something and his eyes suddenly opened wide!
Xu Cang stopped talking instantly and grabbed the captain's right hand who was about to release flap 5. An excited look gradually appeared on his calm face: "No, no, you can't release it yet. Wait a little longer, wait a little longer!"
The captain frowned. He couldn't understand Xu Cang's behavior. He didn't lower the landing gear yet. Was he going to touch the ground with his belly? "What are you waiting for?"
Suddenly, Xu Cang's body began to tremble, and his eyes lit up: "Do you feel it?"
The captain was puzzled: "What on earth is it?"
Just as the captain finished speaking, the plane that had been falling suddenly stopped. Xu Cang let out a long breath, with a fire of hope burning in his eyes: "Finally... the wind is blowing!"
