The huge Airbus A350 flew steadily at a cruising altitude over Huaxia. After more than two hours, it began to leave the mainland of Huaxia and entered the sea.
At this time, the flight attendants began to distribute lunch to the passengers.
The Qantas first class meal was very exquisite. Before the meal was served, the table was full of cutlery such as knives and forks, as well as sea salt and olive oil for dipping bread.
There were a total of six dishes for lunch in first class, and each step was very particular. First, apple soup with crispy bread was served, followed by the appetizer — a fresh shrimp cocktail, followed by a shepherd's pie and cheese mashed potatoes covered with mutton mince. After the four dishes, a light vegetable salad was served.
The main dish was a more oriental style stewed anteater with grilled eggplant, jasmine rice, and snow peas. The anteater was cooked just right, soft and tender, and the rice grains were distinct. The taste was quite good.
Finally, the dessert was a warm sugar tower with clotted cream, which was also a very British dessert.
Xia Ruofei liked this dessert very much. After eating it, he ordered two more servings — the first class meal supply was relatively sufficient. Under normal circumstances, if it was not enough, he could order more.
Of course, the dinner was indispensable for the champagne that Qantas was most proud of — Taittinger Wines de Champagne 2000. This was the best champagne in the world's first class for four consecutive years in the Cellarsin the Sky Awards. It was refreshing and fruity.
After enjoying a sumptuous lunch, Feng Jing laughed and said that she had been dieting in vain — the calories of this meal were too high, especially the dessert at the end. So, although the taste was superb, Feng Jing resisted the urge to ask for another serving. After eating one, she picked up a hot towel and wiped her mouth.
Watching Xia Ruofei enjoy three desserts without restraint, Feng Jing was envious and jealous. Because Xia Ruofei never controlled his diet, but his figure was quite good, and his skin was envied by many girls. Feng Jing even suspected that Xia Ruofei had been using handmade jade cream for a long time …
After lunch, the two of them sat down and chatted.
At this time, the cockpit also had a relaxed atmosphere. The autopilot had taken over the entire flight. The pilot only needed to monitor the state of the plane, and at the same time, keep in touch with the air traffic control along the way, and fine-tune the route according to the air traffic control instructions.
Below the plane was an endless sea, but at this time, it couldn't be seen because the plane was flying above the clouds.
Captain Johnson played with his retro Ray-Ban flying glasses as he smiled and said, "Wilkins! I'll retire in three more months. I'm going to buy a farm in the Hunter Valley area and plant some artichokes and broccoli! "
Wilkins smiled and said, "That's a good idea! Captain Johnson, you must be looking forward to your retirement life, right? "
"Of course! Of course! " Johansson laughed. "I've been flying for most of my life. It's time for me to enjoy my leisure time. I've bought a piece of land in Hunter's Valley in advance. You're welcome to be my guests! I'll treat you to the best semillon! "
"That's a promise!" Wilkins said with a smile. "I'll definitely go when I have time!"
At this time, the cockpit's doorbell rang. Johansson glanced at the surveillance screen and said with a smile, "It's Miss Gu Li!"
Then he pressed the button to unlock the door. After the cockpit door opened, the flight attendant of this flight, Gu Li, walked in with a smile on her face.
"Handsome guys, what would you like to have for lunch?" Gu Li asked.
"What's there?" Johansson asked.
Gu Li thought for a while and said with a smile, "There's plenty of food today. This is the first-class menu. You can choose freely … Oh, by the way, honey towers are more popular. There aren't many left, but I know it's Wilkins' favorite, so I asked them to save a piece for you!"
Wilkins smiled and said, "Thank you very much!"
Johansson looked at the menu and casually ordered a few dishes. Then he handed the menu to Wilkins.
Wilkins also chose a few dishes that he liked. Of course, he also liked honey towers.
Gu Li quickly wrote down in a small notebook, and then said with a smile, "It seems that Wilkins has a good appetite today! Please wait a moment, lunch will be ready soon! "
After that, Gu Li took back the menu and turned to leave the cockpit.
The cockpit was quiet again. The two pilots chatted casually. After a few minutes, Wilkins said, "Captain Johansson, I'm going to the bathroom!"
Johansson made an OK gesture and said, "Go ahead! I'll take over the communication! "
"Thank you!" Wilkins said with a smile. Then he took off his headset and stood up to leave the cockpit.
Wilkins opened the cockpit door and waved at a male flight attendant in the front cabin. When the flight attendant came over, Wilkins smiled and said, "I'm going to the bathroom! Please stay in the cockpit for a while! "
"Okay!" The male flight attendant said with a smile, then walked into the cockpit. After greeting Captain Johnson, he sat down in the back seat.
After Wilkins walked out of the cockpit, he smiled and nodded at the flight attendant who was working in the kitchen. Then he walked into the bathroom in the front cabin.
After a while, Wilkins walked out and looked into the kitchen. He smiled and asked, "Is this Captain Johansson's lunch?"
"Yes!" The flight attendant nodded and said.
"If everything is ready, I'll bring it in for him!" Wilkins smiled and said, "My meal will be delivered in half an hour!"
Under normal circumstances, two pilots would not eat at the same time. On one hand, someone had to monitor the flight status and maintain communication with the air traffic control on the ground. On the other hand, it was to prevent extreme situations. If there was a problem with the food, at least two pilots would not get food poisoning at the same time.
The flight attendant smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Wilkins!"
"It's nothing!" Wilkins smiled as he picked up the tray. "When you deliver the food to me, I'll take the captain's share!"
"Understood!" The flight attendant said.
Wilkins carried the tray to the cockpit. No one noticed that Wilkins took out a small paper bag from his pocket and quickly poured the powder into Johansson's corn soup. He then stirred it a few times.
Wilkins rang the doorbell at the cockpit door. Johansson quickly turned on the access control switch. Wilkins walked into the cockpit and patted the male flight attendant on the shoulder. "Buddy, thank you for your hard work!"
After the flight attendant left the cockpit, Wilkins locked the door and said with a smile, "Mr. Captain, your lunch is here!"
"Oh! Thank you so much! " Johansson did not suspect anything. When the co-pilot returned to the cockpit, it was normal for him to bring his meal in.
Johansson pulled out the small table in front of him and turned to take the tray from Wilkins.
Wilkins sat back in the co-pilot's seat. He put on his headset and asked, "Mr. Johansson, how is the plane?"
"Everything is normal!" Johansson said.
"Okay, I'll take over!" Wilkins smiled and said, "You can enjoy your delicious lunch!"
“OK！” Johansson said with a smile. He picked up his knife and fork and began to enjoy the food. Of course, he would put down his knife and fork from time to time and drink his favorite corn soup.
Time slowly passed by in peace.
In the kitchen in the front cabin, a beautiful blonde flight attendant looked at the time and said to her companion with a smile, "It's been half an hour. I'm going to deliver the meal to Mr. Wilkins!"
"Good luck!" Her companion chuckled.
The blonde flight attendant winked at her companion and said, "Thank you!"
Then, she carried the tray and walked to the cockpit.
At the cockpit door, the blonde flight attendant even freed a hand to tidy up her hair. Then she showed the most charming smile she had ever trained. She pressed the doorbell of the cockpit and then looked up slightly. Her charming blue eyes looked at the surveillance camera above the door.
There was no sound from the cockpit. The blonde flight attendant's smile was a little stiff. She felt that something was wrong. She pressed the doorbell a few more times, but there was no response from the cockpit.
“What
What happened? "The blonde flight attendant said to herself.
She picked up the intercom at the door and wanted to talk to the cockpit, but no one answered.
The blonde flight attendant looked even more worried.
Usually, this situation would only happen when the cockpit was very busy and had no time to care about other things.
But now, the plane was at cruising altitude, and the flight was very stable. There was not even a small bump. What could the two pilots be busy with in the cockpit?
The blonde flight attendant did not dare to delay. She quickly returned to the kitchen and put down the tray. Then she found the flight attendant, Gu Li, and reported this strange situation to her.
Gu Li was also confused. She tried to contact the cockpit with the intercom, but there was no response.
At this moment, another flight attendant exclaimed in a low voice, "Chief Flight Attendant, look!"
Gu Li turned her head and saw the LCD screen showing that the plane was slowly deviating from the scheduled route, and the altitude was gradually decreasing.
The Airbus A350 plane had many LCD screens. The passengers could see the plane's current position, altitude, and the virtual route diagram in real time. They could even see the real-time image of the plane's exterior taken by the tail camera.
Therefore, when the plane started to deviate, the screen would immediately show it.
However, Gu Li didn't make a fuss about it. During the actual flight, due to weather conditions, airflow, and other factors, the plane would adjust its flight path and altitude under the command of the air traffic controller or after the pilot had applied for approval. This was a very normal phenomenon.
Of course, combined with the fact that the cockpit could not be contacted, Gu Li could not help but feel a little uneasy.
As the flight attendant of this flight, Gu Li did not panic in front of her subordinates and first-class passengers. She decided to observe for a while.
However, the result of waiting made Gu Li even more uneasy. The plane was no longer deviating from the scheduled route. Now, the plane was heading in the opposite direction from the scheduled route, and the altitude was decreasing. Although the rate of decrease was not very high, this phenomenon was really abnormal.
Gu Li knew that she could not wait any longer. She decisively decided to wake up the second captain, Brooke.
She picked up the cabin intercom and connected to the pilot's lounge.
Brooke, who had just fallen asleep, answered in a daze, "Hello?"
"Captain Brooke, I'm the flight attendant, Gu Li," Gu Li said with a serious expression. "There seems to be something wrong with the plane. I want you to come down and take a look!"
Brooke did not dare to delay and quickly said, "I'll come down right away!"
Soon, the door of the crew lounge behind the cockpit was opened. Captain Brooke asked while buttoning his uniform, "What's going on? The flight seems to be stable! "
Because the first-class passengers were not far away, Gu Li lowered her voice and said, "Captain Brooke, the cockpit seems to have lost contact …"
"Lost contact?" Brooke raised his eyebrows in surprise. "How is that possible?"
"We tried to press the doorbell and use the cabin intercom, but we couldn't get in touch with the cockpit!" Gu Li said seriously. "What's worse is that the plane has deviated from the scheduled route and has been decreasing in altitude!"
When Brooke heard this, his face changed slightly. He quickly walked to the LCD screen and took a look. His heart could not help but thump. The plane had deviated for dozens of nautical miles, and its altitude had dropped to about 30,000 feet, and it was still decreasing.
Brooke knew very well that their normal cruising altitude was 36,000 feet. Even if they adjusted their altitude due to weather or airflow, they generally would not drop so much.
Brooke went to the cockpit door and pressed the doorbell, but there was no response either.
He had realized that there might be a problem with the cockpit, but there was still a glimmer of hope in his heart. That was, a communication problem caused the cockpit to not hear the doorbell or the intercom.
However, there was no way to explain the deviation and the altitude …
Captain Brooke didn't dare to think about the worst possibility. He breathed heavily and began to hit the cockpit door with his hand. If it was a communication problem, the pilot in the cockpit should have responded when he heard the knock. This was Captain Brooke's last attempt to make a last hope.
However, there was still a dead silence, as if the two people in the cockpit were both asleep.
Brooke's face changed greatly, and he quickly analyzed the current situation. Now that the plane was controllable, the first possibility was that the two pilots lost consciousness at the same time.
Because even if the pilots lost consciousness, under normal circumstances, the plane's autopilot would continue to fly according to the route and altitude they entered in advance. At most, it would not respond to the adjustment instructions of the air traffic control, but there would never be such a large deviation and altitude decrease.
Obviously, this was man-made! Only by artificially changing the autopilot parameters could the plane have such a large deviation.
If it was caused by a mechanical failure, the whole process would not be so smooth.
What was going on? The two air accidents of Malaysian Airlines and Germanwings quickly flashed through Brooke's mind. Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 had not been finalized yet, but the Germanwings crash had been confirmed to be the suicide of the co-pilot, who deliberately controlled the plane to crash into the ground …
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