574: Chapter 570: Taking Command in a Crisis 574: Chapter 570: Taking Command in a Crisis “Are you kidding me!?
How could there be such strong convective airflow?
The maintenance staff are completely deceiving us!”
“Exactly, exactly, tell us what really happened?”
…
The passengers were incensed, and the maintenance crew could do nothing but say over the announcement system:
“Dear passengers, please do not worry, the aircraft has just encountered a minor issue, and the crew is doing their best to solve the problem so as not to delay your landing!”
Despite what the maintenance crew had said, the passengers were anything but reassured.
First, they had mentioned encountering convective airflow, and now they were saying there was an issue with the plane—changing their story every time, the passengers couldn’t help but worry about the condition of the aircraft…
Even though the airport in Seoul was now quite close, the aircraft had not decreased its altitude and continued to linger at ten thousand meters in the sky.
All these signs were indicating that the condition of the airplane was far from optimistic!
“Clang!”
Another violent sound rang out, and the shake of the airplane was as severe as a magnitude seven earthquake.
Although the passengers were buckled up, they were still unable to steady themselves, and some were even thrown to the ground!
“Ye Tian, are we going to die?”
Bai Lan, clinging to Ye Tian, voiced her worries; anyone with clear eyes could see that the airplane had a serious problem.
Yun Xinyan was also stunned.
As the president of Yun Corporation, she often traveled by plane but had never experienced anything like today’s incident…
This plane seemed like it was about to crash!
“Oh my God!
What exactly is wrong with the plane?
Is it going to crash?”
“Heavens, are there any parachutes?
I want to bail out!”
“I don’t want to die here!
I don’t want to die here!”
…
The passengers on the plane began to yell and scream, and in no time, the cabin was in utter chaos.
Several flight attendants came into the cabin, continuously trying to calm everyone: “Please calm down, passengers, nothing will happen to the plane!
Nothing at all!
Just hold on through this rough patch, and we’ll be safe!”
But even as the flight attendants did their best to soothe the other passengers, the fear on their own faces betrayed their words – how could they reassure anyone like that?
Seeing that the cabin was about to descend into complete pandemonium, Ye Tian unbuckled his seat belt and slowly stood up…
“Ye Tian, what are you doing?”
Bai Lan looked at Ye Tian, alarm clear in her eyes – his actions were baffling.
“I’m going to check the cockpit!” Ye Tian stated bluntly.
“What!?”
Bai Lan was shocked; what was Ye Tian doing in the cockpit?
This was no joking matter—no matter how tough Ye Tian was in a fight, at ten thousand meters in the sky, what could he possibly do to help?
“Just taking a look, perhaps I could save everyone.”
Ye Tian smiled and then left his seat, heading towards the cockpit.
“Sir, please remain seated and do not move around!”
Upon seeing this, a flight attendant immediately tried to persuade him, and this attendant was the Korean beauty Ye Tian had flirted with earlier.
“Miss flight attendant, I’m not too worried about myself!
But I’ve heard that silicone implants can burst at high altitudes, so you better be careful!”
Ye Tian said with a cheeky grin, and the Korean flight attendant’s face turned red.
She didn’t dare to stop Ye Tian’s actions.
The attendants all stepped aside, allowing Ye Tian to enter the cockpit!
When Ye Tian appeared in the cockpit, everyone inside turned to him in surprise, wondering how this passenger had made it here.
“Sir, this is the cockpit.
Please stay in your seat and do not disturb us while we are operating the aircraft!”
The captain tried to persuade Ye Tian, but Ye Tian solemnly replied, “Disturb your operation?
The plane’s already in this condition, do you think it’s because of me?”
Ye Tian’s words left the crew speechless, and they did not know what else to say to persuade him to leave.
“What’s the status?
What’s the status?”
An anxious voice came over the intercom.
It was clearly the voice of the ground staff at the airport; it seemed the captain had immediately contacted the ground staff at Seoul airport after the plane started having issues.
“Unable to decrease altitude!
The power on the left side of the aircraft has failed!”
The captain said with a grave face, indicating the condition of the aircraft was not good.
From the conversation between the captain and the ground staff, Ye Tian understood clearly that due to an issue with the power on the left side, the aircraft’s flight was extremely unsteady, causing the violent shaking.
What’s even more serious was that the engine’s thrust was unstable, and without the ability to reduce thrust, there was no way to decrease the aircraft’s altitude and thus no way to land safely.
If the plane kept circling in the sky, sooner or later it would crash due to lack of fuel!
“Clang!
Clang!”
The plane shook violently once more, tossing those in the cockpit about; only Ye Tian, with his exceptional balance, remained unmoved.
“Captain, is it possible to make an emergency landing?”
The ground crew asked once more, but by now, the captain of the plane had lost his composure.
“The plane’s out of control!
The plane’s out of control!
We’re going to crash…”
The captain had actually lost his confidence, and seeing this, the other people in the cockpit also looked ashen-faced.
Ye Tian’s expression darkened as he said, “Let me fly the plane!”
As he spoke, Ye Tian stepped forward, getting ready to make the captain get up!
“Sir, please mind your behavior!
Don’t mess around!”
A maintenance crew member stood in front of Ye Tian.
The plane was chaotic enough; he couldn’t let this passenger, Ye Tian, add to the disorder.
“Messing around?
It’s you who are messing around, right?” Ye Tian snorted coldly, disdaining the crew member before him, “Do you know who I am?
I used to fly fighter jets!
Civilian airliners are child’s play for me!”
“But…”
The maintenance crew member still didn’t trust Ye Tian and continued to block him from getting to the controls.
But Ye Tian couldn’t be bothered to argue anymore.
With a gentle chop, his palm struck the crew member’s neck, causing him to faint instantly.
Everyone in the cockpit was dumbfounded.
How was this passenger so skilled in fighting?
Ye Tian slowly approached the captain and said coldly, “You have two choices, first, move aside and let me fly the plane, second, don’t move and I’ll knock you out before I take over.”
“…”
For all his years of flying planes, the captain had never encountered such a brazen passenger.
He felt helpless, as if this passenger was hijacking the plane!
“Then you do it!”
The captain had no choice but to get up.
After all, the plane was already out of control, and he had given up hope of saving it.
Whether Ye Tian created more chaos or not, he no longer cared.
“Captain, you can’t do this!”
The co-pilot tried to persuade him, but it was futile as the captain had already vacated his seat, leaving him powerless.
Ye Tian sat down in the pilot’s seat and began to manipulate the controls, moving the steering wheel in a practiced manner and rapidly pressing buttons, adjusting the plane’s power settings.
The captain and the co-pilot were stunned.
This passenger’s proficiency in flying was even higher than their own!
Who on earth was he??
“Ground crew!
Ground crew!
Clear the runway, I’m landing!”
Ye Tian shouted into the radio at the ground crew, who were startled because the voice they now heard didn’t sound quite like the captain’s.
“Hurry up and clear the runway!
If we can’t land this time, the plane will crash due to lack of fuel!”
Ye Tian said with a harsh tone, an air of indisputability in his voice, and the ground crew could not dare to disobey, immediately responding, “Order received!
Order received!
The runway is being cleared, please maintain contact!”
Then Ye Tian turned his head toward the captain and said, “Tell the passengers to brace themselves, not to open their mouths to speak, to avoid biting their tongues!”
“This, this…”
Although there was no issue with Ye Tian’s instructions, both the captain and co-pilot were reluctant to relay Ye Tian’s message as he was an outsider.
Ye Tian shouted angrily, “If you delay any longer, the lives of hundreds on board this plane will be on the line!”
“Yes, yes, right away!”
Seeing Ye Tian’s fierce demeanor, the co-pilot immediately complied, then began to relay the message to all the passengers through the microphone.
“We are about to make an emergency landing!
All passengers please fasten your seat belts, remain still, and refrain from speaking loudly!”
As the co-pilot relayed Ye Tian’s instructions, the captain asked curiously, “Sir, with the plane in this condition, how can we possibly make an emergency landing?”
Ye Tian smiled and said, “When I was in the military, I fought with fighter jets, and every time, the jet would get damaged.
So, the planes I’ve flown weren’t much better than this one, but I always managed to land safely.
If I didn’t have that much skill, wouldn’t I have died long ago?”
The captain was thoroughly convinced by Ye Tian’s words, perhaps he really could land the plane safely!
“The runway is clear!
Please land!
The runway is clear!
Please land!”
The ground crew reported through the radio, and a strange smile appeared on Ye Tian’s face.
“Captain, please hold on tight!”
With that, Ye Tian yanked the steering wheel hard, and the plane immediately swerved to one side.
“Aaaaaaah~~~~~~~~”
The captain screamed as he was thrown harshly onto the floor, groaning in pain.
And then he saw that the plane had tilted 90 degrees, flying with a bizarre posture!
For all the years he had been flying, the captain had never seen anyone pilot a commercial airliner like this.
It was like the stunt flying seen in military shows!
“We’re going to land!”
Ye Tian declared again.
By now, Ye Tian was sitting sideways, but still, he was managing to control the plane with ease.
No sooner had he spoken than the plane began to plummet abruptly.
It was as though it were in free-fall, plummeting straight towards the ground!
“My God!”
The captain was panic-stricken.
Even with his rigorous training, facing such a situation, he was still terrified.
“Sir, you…”
The captain started to say something, but because the plane was descending too fast, he couldn’t get a complete sentence out.