On April 15, 2002, a flight from Beijing Capital International Airport was supposed to be a familiar one, but an impending air crash made a mistake by a tour guide a source of luck for all beings. This unusual story takes place on a flight to Gimhae Airport in Busan, South Korea, where an experienced veteran pilot, Oh Xinlu, thought it would be an ordinary flight.
A familiar flight.
At 6 o'clock in the morning, Wu Xinlu and co-pilot Gao Lijie prepared at Beijing Capital International Airport for the 129th flight, and the destination was Busan Gimhae Airport. For Wu Xinlu, this short two-hour flight distance is really a piece of cake. His flight experience has reached 6,497 hours, and the co-pilot Gao Lijie also has 5,295 hours of flying experience.
At 8 a.m., all 155 passengers and 11 crew members had boarded, the doors closed, and the crew made the final confirmations. At 8:37, the crew requested to take off, and after obtaining the consent of the tower, the plane left Beijing on time, and the sky was cloudless that day, which was very suitable for flying. Two hours later, the plane was already approaching Busan's Gimhae Airport, and the crew began to contact the tower to confirm the landing time and runway conditions.
A hasty landing.
However, things didn't go as planned. Due to the lower surface temperature near Gimhae and the influence of the ocean, the visibility decreased sharply due to fog and light rain. At 11:20, the plane confirmed the landing runway with the tower, and the tower designated runway 36L to allow landing. Captain Wu Xinlu turned on manual piloting and tried to slowly reduce the altitude of the aircraft, however, due to too low visibility near the ground, the first landing failed.
The plane had to go back to flight, and the crew kept in touch with the tower in preparation for a second landing. In the process of circling, the aircraft continued to search for the best landing spot over the airport. The long hovering made the passengers in the cabin irritable, and the crew did not calm them down in time.
The tour guide's mistake became an opportunity for a counterattack.
Wu Xinlu had never encountered such a situation in his years of flying experience, and he tried to restrain his emotions and asked his colleagues about the communication between them and the tower. When his colleagues informed the tower that the 18R runway had been opened again, and explained that it was raining lightly near the ground and that the fog would not dissipate quickly, Wu Xinlu decided to land normally.
However, the moment he turned his head to speak, the altitude of the plane had dropped to the alarm level. Wu Xinlu panicked and hurriedly ordered the co-pilot to return to flight, but in the end, efforts failed to save the fate of the plane. The plane crashed into a mountain near Gimhae, triggering a fuel tank** and a sound that shook the tower.
Survivors' counterattack.
The wreckage of the plane was charred black, the ground was stained black, and most of the passengers were unfortunately killed. However, thanks to the efforts of search and rescue personnel, survivors were finally found in a part of the wreckage of the body a few kilometers away from the center. These men were part of a South Korean tour group, and their tour guide made a mistake that almost made the whole group miss the plane.
It turned out that before the plane took off, the tour guide found that he had left the passport of the group member at the hotel and had to return to retrieve it. This delay caused the group members to board late and eventually only have seats in the back row. When the plane crashed, the people sitting in the back became the only survivors. After the plane crashed to the ground, although the tour guide was seriously injured, he did not hesitate to devote himself to the rescue work.
Hope for rescuers.
Of the 166 people on board, 129 people were killed and only 37 survived, most of whom were members of the tour group. The main reasons cited by the investigation team included the lack of emergency response plans for the crew, poor visibility on the ground and the failure to contact other airports for timely landing, incorrect instructions at the Gimhae Tower during the Xi period, and problems with the airport's radar and navigation light systems.
Every air crash is a profound lesson, and all public safety workers are called on to fulfill their responsibilities and work together to protect public safety. The story of this counterattack teaches that miracles can happen even in the midst of despair.
The air crash experience described in this article is really embarrassing, from the mistake of the tour guide to the final crash of the plane, every link seems to be full of twists and turns of fate. The air crash is not only a technical failure, but also a test of humanity and responsibility.
First of all, the mistake of the tour guide played a very key role in this incident. The tour group members who missed their flight because the tour guide left their passports at the hotel ended up being the only survivors because of their seat position. This dramatic turn of events is thought-provoking. There are often many seemingly small mistakes in life, but at some point they can play an unpredictable role. The tour guide's responsibility is to ensure the safety and comfort of the tour guides, but this incident shows us that at a critical moment, the responsibility and resilience of the tour guide have become the key factors in saving many lives.
Secondly, the lack of crew in the face of emergencies has also become an important cause of accidents. Hovering in the air and fog near the ground, these unexpected situations made Captain Wu Xinlu face great challenges. However, his decision at this time did not seem to be wise, and improper manual operation caused the plane to deviate from its intended course. At critical junctures, the crew's emergency response capabilities are particularly critical. It also reminds us that the ability to train and respond to emergencies is essential for professionals such as pilots.
Finally, the whole incident also exposed some problems with the ground air traffic control system. Incorrect commands from the tower and malfunctions of the radar and navigation light systems all had a negative effect on the flight process. The safety of air traffic is directly related to the life safety of tens of millions of passengers, and higher standards are also required for the quality and training of air traffic control personnel.
In this air crash, the fate of the survivors seems to be guided by a mystery, which makes people think about the impermanence of life and the helplessness of fate. This accident is not only a huge impact on technical safety, but also a profound question about the cherishing of life and the responsibility in people's hearts. In every field of public security, practitioners in every link should conscientiously perform their duties and maintain a high degree of vigilance and responsibility at all times.
Such air accidents make us reflect on the concern and preventive measures of human society for public safety. It is hoped that through such a lesson, all parties can pay more attention to the requirements for technology, management, personnel quality and other aspects, continuously improve the safety level of air traffic, and ensure the safety of every passenger. Such tragedies also make us cherish the happiness in front of us even more, and we are full of gratitude and awe for every detail of our lives.
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