"Something's not right."
The liaison officer had never encountered a situation where he could not contact the pilot with both methods. He quickly reported the abnormality here to the manager in charge. The manager walked over with a puzzled expression. He tried the radio and the satellite phone.
"How far is Banshee 093 from us?"
The radio liaison officer reported, "Last night when they landed, they were 630 kilometers away from us. Fifteen minutes ago, I was still in contact with the pilot. Everything is normal. "
"Send the coordinates to the Ilyushin transport aircraft and ask them to take off immediately. Go to the coordinates and see if they can see the cabin lights of the Banshee aircraft."
"Continue to contact them. Send a signal every thirty seconds."
"At the same time, get the rescue vehicle ready. If we still can't contact them after twenty minutes, the rescue vehicle will set off immediately."
The liaison officer nodded and then asked worriedly, "Manager … have you encountered such a situation before? Will they …"
"What are you thinking about?"
The manager in charge gave him a flick of his finger and comforted him, "The coordinates have not changed. What can happen? In this situation, ninety percent of the chances are that the aircraft's power supply system has malfunctioned, causing the communication system to lose power. "
"If they are flying in the sky, then it will be a major emergency."
"If they are on the ground, they will not be able to complete the filming mission today."
That was the logic.
However, as the liaison officer made the calls again and again, the other side was always busy. The manager's expression gradually became serious.
Although the aircraft was on the ground, even if there was a major malfunction, there was no need to worry about the safety of the crew members.
However, if they lost contact for a long time, what if it was not a power supply system failure …
This possibility was very small. However, if the power supply system failed and lasted for twenty minutes, from a technical point of view, it was even less likely than the former.
The circuit system on the Banshee aircraft had a set of independent backups. Even if the main circuit was broken, there was still a backup that could be used. The two pilots would not just sit there and wait for the rescue vehicle. They could repair it themselves. If it really did not work, they could find a battery and connect it to the satellite phone equipment. They could also call back to report the situation.
"Wait no more, let the rescue vehicle set off immediately."
"At the same time, inform the Ilyushin Il-76 to move toward the coordinates at the fastest speed. After arriving, observe at a low altitude of five hundred meters."
Twenty minutes later, the Ilyushin Il-76 reported to the tower that there was no trace of Banshee 093 at the predetermined coordinates.
"This is impossible!" The manager in charge was personally in charge of communication. "Fly at a low altitude and observe carefully. It's nighttime now, so you might not have noticed the lights emitted by the aircraft. Or maybe there's a major failure in their power supply system, so they can't turn on the lights."
"Could it be that the coordinates are wrong?" The pilot of the Ilyushin transport plane asked in confusion, "We've already circled around twice. Even if their circuit is broken, the sound of the plane's engine is louder than thunder."
"They can at least hear us, right? They can run out and signal us with a strong flashlight!"
"The coordinates won't be wrong. I can guarantee that the error in the coordinates won't exceed five meters."
"Continue the search. I'll report this to the headquarters and get them to authorize the Banshee aircraft that can take off and land vertically." The manager's voice was already trembling.
"Yes!"
The two pilots of the Ilyushin transport plane also realized the seriousness of the problem. They looked at the altimeter and decided to lower the fuselage to 100 meters and fly through the field.
However, as soon as they lowered the nose of the plane, the two pilots quickly pulled the nose of the plane up as if they were on fire.
"Report … Tower, we found traces of people …" Accompanied by the trembling voice of the two pilots, a wildfire began to slowly burn on the grassland below the Ilyushin transport plane.
When they circled over the wildfire again, the wildfire had burned into a few letters.
"What's the situation?"
"They ignited the withered grass and used the wildfire to send out an SOS distress signal!"
…
Five minutes later, a Banshee aircraft that was parked at Chifeng airport and was waiting for the morning flight to fly commercial routes took off.
The situation was reported to the Skynet headquarters. Chang Wanyu, who had fallen asleep, quickly got up and reported the situation to Ye Qing.
After listening to the report, Ye Qing's sleepiness disappeared. He took a deep breath, "Is there a way to get in touch with Director Ding?"
"There is no way for the time being."
"But the pilot on the Ilyushin transport plane said that they are trying to find a way to wrap the walkie-talkie, hang a strong flashlight, and throw it out of the plane."
"What about the Banshee aircraft?"
"How could a Banshee aircraft disappear for no reason?" Ye Qing's voice began to become cold.
"I … don't know." Chang Wanyu said in a panic, "The headquarters has also confirmed that the positioning information of the No. 093 Banshee aircraft is in the same place, but the aircraft is indeed missing."
"Tell the airport to prepare the Peregrine Falcon. I will arrive at the airport in twenty minutes. You will fly to Chifeng with me."
"Do you want to inform the Civil Aviation Department first?"
"Inform them, the situation may be more serious than we thought." Ye Qing put on a coat and said as he walked, "In addition to leaving a Banshee aircraft to wait for me, let the Chifeng airport mobilize all the aircraft that can be moved. We must find the whereabouts of the No. 093 aircraft."
"Okay, I will start preparing here."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Qing clenched his fist tightly.
Lawless.
Even if the Banshee aircraft really malfunctioned, it was impossible for it to disappear without warning. It would automatically alert the headquarters through radio or satellite signals. Every Banshee aircraft was the same.
Unless …
There was some technical means that prevented the signal from being sent out.
Who was it?
When Ye Qing pushed open the bedroom door and strode out, Ye Qing had already made a decision in his heart. No matter who it was, he would make them pay a heavy price.
The urgent alarm rang in the pilot rest area of the Skynet Aviation headquarters.
It was now 4: 30 in the morning, and there was still an hour before most of the pilots' flight time.
Chang Wanyu selected ten pilots and prepared five Banshee aircraft to go to Chifeng Airport together.
Ye Qing's private car galloped all the way to the headquarters airport. When Ye Qing arrived, Chang Wanyu and several staff members had already taken the car and rushed to the Peregrine Falcon.
Without too many words, the Peregrine Falcon's cabin door closed and entered a gliding state. Two minutes after takeoff, it entered the stratosphere and turned on the supersonic mode.
The headquarters airport was 1,400 kilometers away from Chifeng Airport. The Peregrine Falcon arrived in 37 minutes.
It landed, slowed down, and stopped.
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