Chapter 390: On the plane, I am the rule, I am everything!
The questions raised by the people's representatives were very targeted and their tone was extremely unfriendly. After asking the questions, they looked at Xu Cang with burning eyes, waiting for his answer.
In fact, many people know that the main dish of this hearing is not Haneda Airport. Haneda Airport's responsibility has been nailed down, and any defense is just quibbling. The representative of Haneda Airport gave up after a little struggle, which can be regarded as seeing the situation clearly.
Therefore, even though the representative of Haneda Airport was being scolded, most of the people in the scene were just watching the fun.
However, once the topic turned to Xu Cang, the whole place was silent for a moment, and then quickly fell into chaos. All kinds of chaotic voices came one after another, and some people even took out banners and slogans that they had prepared long ago, and the content of those banners was naturally not good.
Xia Shuyue, who had just sat down in the observation seat, frowned and scanned everything in the field. She didn't understand why these people had such great malice towards Xu Cang? Didn't ANA Flight 45 survive because of Xu Cang? Shouldn't he be treated like a hero? Why was Xu Cang questioned and interrogated like a criminal? How could this world be so magical?
Just because Xu Cang said that the cockpit door cannot be opened even if everyone on the plane is dead?
Perhaps this statement seemed a bit extreme, but didn't the worst-case scenario happen? Why should Xu Cang be blamed for something that didn't happen?
Xia Shuyue really couldn't understand!
On the aisle at the top of the audience seats, ANA President Kanzuki Ryo and JAL President Nagano Hideki were leaning on the railing, silently watching everything below. After the public representative raised this question, Nagano Hideki took his hands off the railing and straightened his back: "I thought they would be more restrained."
Guan Yueling looked indifferent: "Condescendingly accusing someone can greatly satisfy one's sense of moral superiority. This is an irresistible temptation."
"But it was Xu Cang who saved ANA Flight 45. He is the hero. He doesn't deserve all this treatment."
"Why are people so obsessed with the unofficial history of great men? It's because those unofficial histories show the imperfections of the great men. Most people are imperfect, so they tend to believe that there won't be and shouldn't be perfect people in this world." Guan Yueling said coldly, "They will use a magnifying glass to search for any action or words of the great men. As long as there is anything that can be used as a point of attack, they will think they have discovered the truth, and then swarm in like flies and completely deny that person."
Nagano Hideki lowered his brows and said, "People like to create gods, but also like to destroy gods. It's really contradictory."
Guan Yueling's slender hands kept opening and closing, and this small movement undoubtedly showed her inner anxiety.
She didn't know how Xu Cang felt at the moment, but after this incident, she was worried that Xu Cang would only have malice left .
"You should have known this would happen..." Guan Yueling's lips moved slightly: "Then why did you come?"
In a corner of the viewing area, Ji Chuanyixin, the president of Jiasu Airlines, sat in a secluded place, silent. The surging public opinion in the field made Ji Chuanyixin's heart almost stop. He represented Jiasu Airlines and publicly supported Xu Cang in the newspapers. If Xu Cang could not reverse the public opinion this time, Jiasu Airlines would also fall into the abyss.
Even though Jiasu Airlines has changed its owner, Ji Chuan is still the president. He doesn't want Jiasu Airlines to be drowned in public opposition.
"What are you going to do?" Ji Chuan frowned, his heart full of confusion.
In the central area of the venue, everyone was waiting for Xu Cang's answer. Beside him, the captain on duty and the chief flight attendant all lowered their heads, not daring to become the target of public criticism. Only Xu Cang raised his head with a calm expression.
However, before Xu Cang could speak, JCAB Director Nagashima Kenji spoke first: "Anti-hijacking procedures cannot cover all situations, and no procedure can replace the judgment made by the crew based on the situation at the time."
Xu Cang raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect Changdao Jianzhi to speak for him. In his opinion, a large part of the public opinion attack against him came from JCAB.
However, such an argument obviously failed to convince the public. A representative of the public was dissatisfied and said: "If the judgment of the crew has the highest priority, then why do we need to formulate various procedures? Let the crew improvise everything. The fact is that the crew cannot respond correctly to all situations, so the handling procedures must be formulated in advance, and then the crew can choose the procedure that suits the situation according to the situation."
"Even if what you said is true, the crew's judgment has a certain priority, but as an experiment, the crew should also try the standard handling procedures first, right? Since there are internationally accepted anti-hijacking procedures, shouldn't they follow these procedures first, and then make their own decisions if they find that there is no effect? Isn't this better?" The chief secretary of the Ministry of Transportation also interrupted: "If I remember correctly, Mr. Xu Cang did not express the desire for a peaceful solution from the beginning."
As he spoke, the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation glanced at Xu Cang and said, "Is that so, Mr. Xu?"
As expected of the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, he immediately grasped the crux of the problem.
It’s not that the crew can’t have their own ideas, but they should at least try the standard approach first, and then choose their own approach based on their own judgment when it loses its effect. Isn’t this the more reasonable order?
There is no one like Xu Cang, who was overly confrontational from the start and did not even try peaceful negotiation.
Nagashima Kenzhi frowned. He thought that those people in the Ministry of Transport were all good-for-nothings who knew nothing. Why did they ask such sharp questions?
Nagashima Kenzhi is an extremely realistic person. Before, he wanted to discredit Xu Cang in order to cover up the negative impact of ANA Flight 45 on Japanese civil aviation. Instead of improving himself, it is better to discredit others.
At that time, Xu Cang had some fame, but that was all, and Changdao Jianzhi had no psychological burden.
But now it's different. Xu Cang's recent trip to Europe has made him famous in the world. Moreover, Xu Cang is too young and has a promising future. He can no longer be described as just "somewhat famous".
To be honest, Nagashima Kenzhi was also a little panicked.
I originally wanted to find someone to share the blame with, but I didn't expect to put the blame on someone I couldn't afford to offend.
However, Xu Cang's attendance at the hearing was a foregone conclusion, so Changdao Jianzhi could only express a little goodwill, at least to help Xu Cang out and not make the situation too awkward.
In Nagashima Kenshin's opinion, the chief secretary of the Ministry of Transportation is just a mascot. What can he know? The representatives of the people also came with emotions, and they should be easily influenced by his words and get into their own rhythm.
However, I didn't expect that not only were the people's representatives' attacks powerful, but the chief secretary of the Ministry of Transport also had such sharp views.
Why did Xu Cang directly refuse to negotiate without peaceful consultation?
Whether or not the negotiation can be successful is one thing, but at least try it!
Isn’t this pre-setting a position?
Changdao Jianzhi's heart tightened involuntarily. This was a very serious problem.
However, Xu Cang chuckled: "Negotiation? Then at least we need to know what can be negotiated, right?"
The chief secretary of the Ministry of Transportation was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"Based on previous cases, hijackings were mainly for economic or political purposes, right?"
This rhetorical question made the representative of the people silent. After all, he was just an ordinary person and didn't know much about the history of civil aviation. How could he dare to respond? He could only look at the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Transport.
Changdao Jianzhi secretly exclaimed that Xu Cang was truly an exceptional person, as he even dared to ask back in such a situation.
You know, asking a question in return is like counterattacking. If the counterattack fails, it will have the opposite effect and make you look even more clownish. It can only be said that Xu Cang is very courageous.
The chief secretary's eyes moved slightly, but he also nodded: "That's right."
"What is the premise of negotiation?" Xu Cang raised his voice: "It's the demands! First of all, we need to know what the hijackers' demands are, that is the premise for negotiation. If the hijackers put forward economic or political goals, then there is a premise for negotiation, and the anti-hijacking disposal procedures will naturally apply. But, what is Kuroda Takashi's demand, huh?"
Xu Cang stared at Chang Daojianzhi: "Director Chang Dao, do you know?"
Changdao was stunned for a moment and blurted out: "Get into the cockpit!"
"That's right, his only request is to enter the cockpit, and this happens to be a bottom line that cannot be crossed." Xu Cang's voice suddenly turned cold.
Even if people didn't know Xu Cang, they could feel his unwavering determination by hearing his tone at this moment.
There is no doubt that if it happens again, Xu Cang's response will not change at all.
But the next moment, the people's representative said, "Then let him in. I may not know other things, but eleven years ago, there was a hijacking case in the United States. At that time, the crew let the hijacker in, and finally successfully handled it through negotiation. Moreover, according to international common procedures, when the lives of personnel are threatened, the crew can meet the hijacker's request to open the cockpit door. Is that right, Director Changdao?"
Veins bulged on Changdao Jianzhi's forehead. He was really annoyed with the people's representatives and the chief secretary of the Ministry of Transportation. They were just trying to provoke Xu Cang's anger.
However, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he couldn't say anything else, so he could only say with a gloomy face: "Yes."
This is not something that Nagashima Kenzhi said against his will in order to comply with public opinion, but this is what is written in the actual regulations. In certain circumstances, the cockpit door can really be opened, such as stated in the ANA manual.
It was for this reason that the co-pilot felt that Xu Cang's decision was too radical and opened the cockpit door on his own.
"Let the hijacker in. What do you think he wanted to do in there, for sightseeing?" Xu Cang asked.
"Try to calm the hijacker down, don't escalate the conflict, and then wait for an opportunity to subdue him. Isn't this the right way? Your tough confrontation from the beginning will only make the hijacker lose control of his emotions." The chief secretary said coldly, "Even if you isolate the hijacker outside the cockpit, facing a mad hijacker with a weapon, the people in the cabin will be highly focused due to panic, which will cause the center of gravity of the plane to change dramatically in a short period of time. Once it exceeds the envelope of the plane, the plane will be out of control. Don't you understand this?"
Nagashima Kenzhi looked at the chief secretary in surprise, thinking that this guy really did his job and even knew the center of gravity and envelope of the plane.
However, this is not just what the Chief Secretary said.
Why should peaceful negotiation be the main approach in anti-hijacking procedures?
This is of course done to reduce casualties, but another reason is, as the Chief Secretary said, to avoid panic.
Some people think that there are hundreds of people on the plane, so why should they be afraid of a man with a knife? Can't they subdue him by fighting him directly?
However, why is it said that the hymn of mankind is the hymn of courage, why should courage be praised? It is because courage is not a common quality.
When facing a criminal with a weapon, even if there is a large group of people, the more likely outcome is that they will be driven into a corner like sheep rather than fighting fearlessly.
As long as there is a large-scale movement of people in the cabin, the center of gravity of the aircraft will definitely change.
The center of gravity of the aircraft must be kept within a certain range, the so-called flight envelope. Once the center of gravity exceeds the limit and exceeds the flight envelope, the aircraft is likely to lose control, and at that time, won’t the aircraft be destroyed and everyone on board will die?
"Who said that if the flight envelope is exceeded, the plane will lose control?" Xu Cang stared at the chief secretary: "Ask Boeing, does he dare to say that?"
The chief secretary was choked by Xu Cang and felt a little nervous, so he turned sideways and looked at Changdao Jianzhi.
Changdao Jianzhi secretly complained in his heart, but he still pretended to be indifferent on his face: "Exceeding the envelope can only mean that safety cannot be guaranteed, but there is a great risk of losing control, but the two are not the same thing."
The chief secretary nodded. "Perhaps what I said just now was a bit absolute, but this possibility is indeed very high. You are trying to avoid a danger, but you have put the plane in greater danger. I remember thirteen years ago, a civil airliner in Europe caught fire in the bathroom of the rear cabin, causing a large number of passengers to move forward to the front cabin, causing the nose of the plane to dive uncontrollably, which ultimately led to a tragedy."
What the chief secretary said was a real case. A long time ago, there was no security check at all, and people could bring matches, lighters and the like on the plane at will.
Thirteen years ago, a passenger was smoking in the bathroom at the rear cabin of an airplane. After he finished smoking, he thought the cigarette butt had been extinguished, so he threw it into the toilet paper bin instead of flushing it down the toilet, which caused a fire.
The fire spread quickly and the passengers in the back cabin were frightened and all rushed to the front.
Before the cockpit knew what was going on, it realized that the plane began to dive uncontrollably, and no matter how hard it pulled the stick, the plane could not stop its downward momentum.
This is a typical case of the aircraft elevator failing due to excessive forward movement of the center of gravity.
The chief secretary's words were heard throughout the room through the loudspeaker, sparking heated discussions among the crowd. They felt that Xu Cang's actions were impulsive, and even Nagano Hideki, who was at the top, couldn't help but sigh, "What an amazing guy."
The chief secretary glanced at Xu Cang calmly and said, "Mr. Xu Cang, this inference is not groundless, right?"
"Why not?" Xu Cang suddenly laughed.
The chief secretary was startled: "What?"
"Not to mention that loss of control is only a possibility, even if it happens, what will happen?" Xu Cang said calmly: "I'm on a plane, will the plane lose control?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience gasped, and even Xia Shuyue, who was present, felt her heart pounding.
This is confidence, absolute confidence!
As long as I am on the plane, there will be no problem! The so-called problem of exceeding the envelope and losing control of the plane is just groundless worry.
Changdao Jian's eyelids twitched wildly: "What a crazy boy, too crazy!"
The chief secretary's face suddenly turned cold: "Mr. Xu Cang, we are discussing the objective laws of flight."
“No, no, no!” Xu Cang shook his head: “On the plane, I am the rule, I am everything. If I say it won’t get out of control, then it won’t get out of control.”
