Chapter 215: Everyone’s attention on the plane that lost communications!
Chapter 215: Everyone’s attention on the plane that lost communications!
Hong Qiao Airport.
Ground Control Command Center.
A few of the airport’s leaders were sitting on pins and needles as they directed traffic control. A few of the leaders and administrators from China Airlines also rushed here upon realizing that they had lost communication with one of their planes. They had just arrived. The atmosphere was deary and suppressed. The voices of the operators rang out from the small hall as two planes that were about to land were not permitted to land. They were redirected to an airspace in the South. With complete control over the airspace by the airport, all planes were banned from taking off or landing. The runways had been opened up. Ambulances, fire engines and police had all taken up position!
Something had happened!
Something big had happened!
Their airport had gone without any mishap for years. This was the first time they had experienced such a serious loss of communication. No one expected it to happen today and everyone’s faces were ugly!
The airport head held his breath as he tensely said, "How is it?"
An operator turned around and said, "We still can’t get in contact with CA1883!"
Another operator said, "Hainan Airlines 7781 has entered Zone C. CA1883 is following closely behind. They are expected to arrive in Hong Qiao Airport airspace in about seven minutes!"
The airport head ordered, "Do not interrupt any communications. Make sure to be kept abreast of the situation!"
It could be seen that everyone within the command center was nervous. It would be odd to not be nervous. This was a plane. Any inattentiveness would result in the plane crashing and the loss of lives!
At this moment, the city’s Public Security Department officials had arrived. After some exchanges to understand the situation, one said, "The city mayor is on the way here! We are mainly heeding your command! If there’s any need for us, feel free to tell us!"
Suddenly, an airport staff member’s phone rang. Everyone looked at him with a frown. The staff member wanted to cut off the call, as he did not dare pick up the call with so many leaders around. But upon seeing the number, he was shocked. He immediately picked it up, "Hello! Jun! What has happened to you? What is going on with you! Did something happen?"
"Wang…Director Wang!" The female voice was intermittent as the signal was unstable, "Thank Hea…vens! We finally managed to get through! Get…through!"
The staff immediately shouted to the rest, "It’s a flight attendant of CA1883!"
"Aiyah!" A staff slapped his leg.
"We finally managed to get in touch!" Another airport official said.
"Give me the phone!" The airport head charged forward and took the phone, "I’ll be the one in contact. What is the situation now?" Saying that, he pressed speaker mode button for everyone to listen.
The air stewardess was full of words. Upon hearing a familiar voice, she was so excited as she said and cried, "We don’t know what happened in the beginning, a thin… a person suddenly stabbed one of our flight attendants and then rushed into the cockpit. Later two of his accomplices blocked the cabin. We had been hijacked midway through our flight. Thankfully there was an expert amongst our passengers, and through the hard work of the flight crew and the passengers, we managed to restrain the hijacking terrorists. We managed to regain control of the cockpit, but, but many of the instruments inside were destroyed. There was no way to determine our flight path, nor was there autopilot. The pilot and co-pilot were seriously injured and are unconscious. Now, we are following a Hainan Airlines plane, hoping to reach the airport!"
It was really a hijacking!
Everyone’s faces changed!
The airport head quickly said, "You handled it very well! The Hainan Airlines flight will be responsible in guiding you. We have already implemented complete air traffic control. All favorable conditions are provided for your landing. The Hainan Airlines plane will bring you to the airport!" Upon saying this, he suddenly felt something amiss. With a blink and a moment of thought, his body trembled, and suddenly said, "Wait! Wait first! You said the pilot and co-pilot were seriously injured and unconscious? And there’s no autopilot? Then…Then who is flying the plane?"