Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Just as Captain Brooke pushed the joystick forward, a sharp pain came from his arm, causing his hand to tremble violently. The plane also shook violently because of this.
It turned out that during the explosive loss of pressure, Captain Brooke's right shoulder heavily hit the back of the co-pilot's seat. This time, his bones were hurt.
Captain Brooke's valiant nature was also stimulated at this time. He shouted, "F * ck! F * ck! "
While enduring the pain, he pushed the joystick forward.
The plane finally changed its attitude shakily and began to descend in a nose-down position.
Captain Brooke immediately realized that this was also very dangerous because the speed of the plane would become faster and faster. At this time, the windshield was broken and the airframe structure had been damaged to a certain extent. The faster the speed, not only would the wind in the cockpit become stronger and stronger, but the more terrifying thing was that it might exceed the maximum load that the plane could bear, causing the plane's structure to collapse and disintegrate in the air.
Therefore, the experienced Captain Brooke immediately wanted to reduce the thrust of the plane, which was to retract the throttle.
The throttle of the plane was manually operated. In the position between the two pilots, Captain Brooke was sitting in the co-pilot's seat on the right. His right hand was controlling the joystick. He subconsciously wanted to stretch out his left hand to retract the throttle, but found that his left hand didn't listen to him at all.
It turned out that his left arm was hit by a bouncing steel ball and was already fractured. It was just that in an extremely tense situation, he didn't feel the pain at all.
Captain Brooke glanced at his right arm and couldn't help but curse again. Then he shouted, "Sir, please pull back the throttle lever a little! My left arm is fractured! "
Xia Ruofei immediately replied loudly, "Okay!"
He leaned over and retracted the throttle to about half of the thrust position. Captain Brooke shouted, "It's done! Thank you! "
Then, Captain Brooke turned back and shouted, "Where's the pilot! Come and take over my job … "
After saying this, Captain Brooke immediately realized that he was talking nonsense. Now, other than him, the semi-disabled captain, where else could there be other pilots?
The crew consisted of two captains and a co-pilot. Now, the captain in charge, Johansson, had gone to meet his maker, while the co-pilot, Wilkins, had bungee jumped 20,000 feet. Calculating the time, his body should have fallen into the sea — if he was lucky enough not to be sucked into the plane's engine and be smashed to pieces.
From the looks of it, there shouldn't be any, because the two engines of the plane seemed to be working normally.
Then … Captain Brook suddenly felt a deep sense of helplessness.
He knew that in his current state, it was impossible for him to land the plane. Both of his hands were basically crippled. His right hand, which was slightly injured, could not exert much strength. Moreover, the sharp pain came in waves. He was afraid that he would not be able to hold on for long before he went on strike.
The plane's autopilot system had been damaged. Now that they were in the vast sea, they did not know where the nearest alternative airport was. If he wanted to fly manually, find the airport, and land successfully, the possibility of that was close to zero.
In the final stage of landing, the attitude of the plane needed to be precisely controlled. It might need to be fine-tuned dozens of times within a few seconds. If his hand shook a little, the attitude of the plane would deviate greatly. With the current condition of his right hand, even if someone cooperated with him to control the throttle, it was impossible for him to land successfully.
Captain Brooke's eyes showed a look of despair.
Xia Ruofei naturally also quickly noticed Captain Brooke's situation. He thought for a moment and said loudly, "Mr. Captain, I used to serve in the Huaxia Air Force. I have some flying knowledge, I wonder if I can help you?"
Xia Ruofei told a small lie. In fact, he did not serve in the Air Force, but in the Lone Wolf Special Forces.
Due to the special nature of a commando's job, Xia Ruofei had indeed undergone preliminary flight training. However, his training mainly consisted of transport helicopters and armed helicopters. Moreover, this training was to deal with accidents that happened to pilots behind enemy lines. It was only an emergency measure. Therefore, the training they received was naturally not as systematic as that of a professional pilot. It was basically a crash course. The total training time from start to finish was less than a month.
As for fixed-wing aircraft, whether it was a jet fighter or a propeller transport aircraft, Xia Ruofei had never come into contact with them at all.
The flight principle and landing method of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft were completely different. In fact, Xia Ruofei was a complete rookie when it came to flying.
However, in the current situation, Xia Ruofei could only bite the bullet. Otherwise, the plane would definitely be hopeless. If he stood up, there should be a trace of … hope?
Xia Ruofei thought about it, and even he didn't have much confidence.
However, Xia Ruofei's words made Captain Brooke's eyes light up, and he quickly said, "Okay! You sit in the front seat immediately! By the way, you sit in the captain's seat on the left! The plane is not on autopilot now, so I can't let go! "
After that, Captain Brooke turned back and said loudly, "Gu Li! Find a few people to move Captain Johansson's … body out first! "
Captain Johansson had long been poisoned to death. Fortunately, he was still wearing a seat belt when he was alive, so during the explosive loss of pressure just now, he was firmly fixed in his seat. At least, he didn't end up with nothing left of his body.
However, after Captain Brooke finished speaking, the flight attendant Gu Li and the air marshal who were crowded at the cockpit door were dumbfounded because they couldn't hear what Captain Brooke said at all.
At this time, the wind was whistling in the cockpit. They only saw Brooke and Xia Ruofei opening and closing their mouths just now. Especially Captain Brooke, under the blowing wind, his facial muscles were constantly trembling and deforming. He looked a little funny.
Brooke didn't notice that he and Xia Ruofei could actually communicate normally in this environment. Xia Ruofei's hearing naturally had no problem hearing what he said, and when Xia Ruofei spoke, he also condensed his qi into a line and sent it into Brooke's ears.
It couldn't be helped. The other party couldn't hear normal words at all.
Seeing this, Xia Ruofei also knew where the problem was. He temporarily acted as a mouthpiece and turned his head and said, "Captain Brooke said, please move Captain Johansson's body out immediately and properly settle it!"
Gu Li and the air marshal heard it this time and quickly nodded.
The air marshal squeezed into the cockpit, unfastened Captain Johansson's seat belt, and then painstakingly moved his body carefully out of the cockpit.
Xia Ruofei quickly sat in the captain's seat. Seeing this, Brooke said loudly, "Sir, you're taking over the plane now. Is there a problem?"
Xia Ruofei was speechless for a while. There is a problem! It's too problematic.
He asked weakly, "Captain Brooke, what should I do?"
"What type of plane have you flown before?" Captain Brooke asked.
Xia Ruofei scratched his head and said, "A transport helicopter …"
Captain Brooke almost spat out blood when he heard this. Are you sent by God to play with me? A transport helicopter has nothing to do with a large jet, okay?
But in this case, did he have a choice?
In any case, it was better than watching the plane crash, right?
Captain Brooke calmed down and said, "It doesn't matter. The basic operation of the plane is not complicated. Besides, there's still me! Sir, please take over the steering stick first, gently push the stick forward, keep the nose slightly down, and pull back the throttle a little. The speed is too high now. Under your feet is the rudder. There's no need to adjust the direction for the time being. Our top priority is to descend immediately! "
"Okay!" Xia Ruofei said.
His right hand pulled back the throttle a little, and then his left hand was on the joystick.
"You're in charge now!" Captain Brooke said.
"Understood!" Xia Ruofei responded loudly.
Brooke on the other side grimaced and let go of his hand. In such a short time, he already felt that the pain was unbearable. He really couldn't hold on anymore.
Xia Ruofei felt the joystick in his hand sink slightly. He quickly grasped it and gently pushed the stick forward.
"Don't move too much, pull it back a little!" Captain Brooke shouted.
Xia Ruofei quickly pulled the joystick back a little. The plane's telex feedback was quite sensitive. With a slight movement of the joystick in his hand, the plane would make an obvious attitude adjustment.
Soon, Xia Ruofei had already grasped a little bit of the knack. The plane was finally descending at a relatively safe speed.
Captain Brooke breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the instrument in front of him, paying close attention to the plane's altitude, speed, and other parameters.
Xia Ruofei focused on controlling the plane and asked, "Captain Brooke, is there anything else to pay attention to?"
Captain Brooke thought for a moment and said, "If possible, please inform the cabin to calm the passengers' emotions and ensure that everyone has to wear an oxygen mask!"
The air was very thin now, and the cabin was in a state of extreme hypoxia. If the passengers didn't wear an oxygen mask immediately, it might cause brain damage.
As for the cockpit, there was no time to care about so much.
Captain Brooke's hands were basically useless, so he couldn't wear an oxygen mask. As for Xia Ruofei, he couldn't free his hands at all. What's more, Xia Ruofei hadn't received professional training, so he probably couldn't wear an oxygen mask himself.
Therefore, Captain Brooke didn't mention wearing an oxygen mask. He could only hope that the plane's altitude would quickly descend and increase the oxygen content in the air. That way, he wouldn't be affected.
In fact, he was worrying too much. Even if he fainted due to hypoxia, Xia Ruofei would be fine. The strength of a cultivator's body was much stronger than that of an ordinary person's.
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Okay!"
He didn't use the in-cabin communication device. Firstly, he didn't know how to use it. Secondly, in this whistling environment, the phone probably couldn't be heard. It was better for him to shout.
Xia Ruofei directly turned back and shouted, "Chief Flight Attendant! Chief Flight Attendant! Come here! "
Gu Li heard Xia Ruofei's shout and quickly rushed into the cockpit.
Seeing Xia Ruofei sitting in the captain's seat, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. However, this was Captain Brooke's decision, so she naturally wouldn't ask. In fact, the cabin was a mess now, and she didn't have the energy to care so much.
Xia Ruofei turned back and told Gu Li about Captain Brooke's request. Gu Li nodded and said, "No problem! The flight attendants are already instructing the passengers to wear oxygen masks and calming them down! "
Xia Ruofei thought for a moment and said to Captain Brooke, "Captain Brooke, I have a friend in the first class cabin. I hope she can come to the cockpit! Don't worry, I just want her to stay by my side. She won't affect the flight operations! "
Captain Brooke only hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
Usually, ordinary passengers were absolutely not allowed to enter the cockpit during the flight, but now was a special time. Now that the entire plane was counting on Xia Ruofei, Captain Brooke naturally wouldn't be so rigid.
Seeing this, Xia Ruofei quickly said to Gu Li, "Chief Flight Attendant, my friend is in the first class cabin. Please call her to the cockpit! Captain Brooke agreed. "
Gu Li looked at Brooke and saw him nodding slightly, so she said, "Okay, please wait a moment!"
The reason why Xia Ruofei called Feng Jing to the cockpit was naturally to prepare for the worst.
In case the plane couldn't land safely, or there were any irreversible accidents during the process, he must hide in the Ring-Tu space immediately. Naturally, Feng Jing had to be in the cockpit, so he could take Feng Jing to the Ring-Tu space in the shortest time possible.
As for the other passengers and crew on the plane, if they were in a critical situation, Xia Ruofei couldn't care less. He was a man, not a god.
Xia Ruofei told Gu Li Feng Jing's seat number, and then she left the cockpit.
Captain Brooke said to Xia Ruofei, "Now we can't communicate with the ground, so we must immediately set the transponder to 7700. This is the emergency code. After the ground radar recognizes it, they will know that our plane is in an emergency!"
"No problem!" Xia Ruofei said, "Teach me how to operate it, and I will set it!"
There were large and small instruments and buttons in the cockpit of the Airbus plane. If it was the first time someone came in, they would probably feel dizzy.
Fortunately, Brooke was a senior captain. Although his arm was injured, his brain was still working normally.
Under Brooke's guidance, Xia Ruofei set the transponder to 7700 step by step.
Brooke breathed a sigh of relief. If the transponder didn't malfunction, then the air traffic control on the ground should have known that their plane had an accident.
Now that the plane had deviated greatly, if it strayed into a no-fly zone or the airspace of a certain country, it was really possible to be shot down.
At least now the danger in this regard was reduced a lot.
Of course, the most important thing was to descend as soon as possible. Secondly, they had to determine the location of the plane as soon as possible and get in touch with the ground.
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