Chapter 244 Discussing the Search and Rescue Plan
Two hours later.
Zhan Binhai and his team arrived at the troops.
The two parties met, held a brief meeting, and quickly formulated a search and rescue plan.
But now the search and rescue plan also faces a major problem.
Although helicopters can be used for search and rescue, there is no landing platform on the snowy mountain, and the altitude where Zhou Nanxu disappeared is nearly 4,000 meters. Flying at such a high altitude is also very dangerous. There are many strong convective currents on the mountains, strong winds can occur at any time, and the weather is extremely unstable, so there is a risk of a crash at any time.
Although Zhan Binhai and another pilot in the team can fly helicopters, they have no experience in flying in snowy mountains, so there will be great risks in operation.
"I'll do it. I have experience and a license. I've flown over the Alps." Rong Mei stepped forward without hesitation.
"No, sister-in-law—" Qin Cheng was the first to object.
Although he didn't know when his sister-in-law got a helicopter license, she might have learned it in Switzerland a few years ago, but now was not the time to joke with his own life.
Soldiers face great unknown risks at any time when hiking up the mountain, and the risks will be even greater if they drive a helicopter up.
The most important thing is that he cannot let his sister-in-law take this risk. His brother's life or death is uncertain. If something happens to his sister-in-law at this time, how can he be worthy of his brother?
He was convinced that Zhou Nanxu would never agree to his wife taking this risk. Moreover, his sister-in-law was pregnant, so if... at least there would be a successor.
Rong Mei interrupted Qin Cheng and said seriously, "I know. Listen to me first. I am not acting on impulse. I am not 100% sure of my skills, but I am at least 80% confident. This concerns the safety of the entire crew. I will not joke about this..."
This was a matter of great importance that concerned the safety of all crew members. It didn't matter if she sacrificed herself, but if there was any improper operation, it was very likely that all the crew members on board would lose their lives. Therefore, Rong Mei's suggestion that she fly the helicopter was not a momentary impulse, but the result of careful consideration.
In her previous life, she also obtained a helicopter pilot's license and had flown over the Alps in a helicopter more than once.
But that was just flying, and she was not very familiar with some of the technical operations required for rescue. Therefore, when she was in Switzerland, she received special intensive training in operational techniques.
It turned out that she had a talent for this and she could operate the helicopter with ease.
Therefore, among the current population, she can be regarded as the one with the most experience and skills.
On one side was the safety of his brother, and on the other side was the safety of his sister-in-law. Qin Cheng felt that he was facing a dilemma, but he had to make a decision in a short time.
There was no time for him to think, as the army's air crew support would not arrive until the evening. Not to mention that there were still several hours left before then, the rescue would only become more difficult at night, and any delay would have to delay it until tomorrow.
Qin Cheng clenched his fists tightly and nodded slightly to Rong Mei.
Well, if anything happens to my sister-in-law, his life will be taken away as well.
so.
"I only have one request, I want to get on the plane."
Rong Mei was stunned for just a moment, then smiled at Qin Cheng.
Then he got straight to the point. "Considering the rugged terrain and bad weather, the plane can only accommodate six people at a time. Captain Zhan and I will take up two people. Only four people can get on the plane later. However, since we need to bring the search and rescue dog on board, we have to reduce the weight of one person. This means that I can only carry three people on the first trip, two of whom are from our rescue team. For the remaining person, I need a soldier who can accurately point out the location where Comrade Zhou Nanxu disappeared to accompany him."
No one had any objection to Rong Mei's arrangement.
Just like that, Rong Mei led the rescue team to set off first, while the arrangements for the second batch of personnel to board the plane were discussed and arranged by Qin Cheng and another temporary leader of the rescue team.
This is not something that any soldier or rescue worker can do. After all, there is no landing site. The plane that has reached the mountain can only hover in the air, and the people on board can be lowered down in mid-air using ropes.
The two people from the search and rescue team that Rong Mei took away in the first round were naturally retired paratroopers from the army. They had experience in high-altitude skydiving and rappelling. Xiaosui and Anan had also received high-altitude rappelling training, so they had no difficulty or fear in carrying out the task.
Following the steps of the two search and rescue team members, I boarded the plane firmly.
It took less than ten minutes for everyone to be ready. Rumble, the propeller began to turn. At first, the outline of the blades could be seen clearly, but as the speed increased, it gradually turned into a silver-gray shadow.
The helicopter body trembled slightly, and as Rong Mei increased the throttle, the fuselage slowly rose, and after leaving the ground for several meters, it hovered for a short moment. Then, the nose of the helicopter tilted forward slightly, and it rushed towards the sky like an arrow.
There was a whistling sound that cut through the air beneath his body, and soon Qin Cheng could only watch it turn into a moving black dot.
He wanted to be the first group to get on the plane, but he had no professional high-altitude rappelling training. Even though he was not afraid of heights and had no fear, he should put the overall situation first at this moment.
Even if you can reach the ground one second faster, you can reduce the danger to my sister-in-law.
Because it is not an easy task to operate a helicopter to hover in the air for a long time. The longer the time, the more correction operations are needed. It is more difficult to stop a helicopter than to start it.
In just over ten minutes, Rong Mei operated the helicopter to the area above where Zhou Nanxu disappeared.
Perhaps it was God's blessing. At this moment, the air flow and wind on the mountain were relatively stable, and the plane successfully hovered about 40 meters above.
This height was not a difficult task for the two rescuers who were former paratroopers. As soon as the helicopter stopped and the cabin door opened, two ropes were quickly lowered down and the two search and rescue team members were tied together with Xiaosui Anan.
In just a few seconds, the two people and two dogs had successfully reached the ground with clean and neat movements.
It took even less time to go back because Rong Mei had memorized the route after flying there once.
When he heard the rumbling sound of the helicopter again, Qin Cheng's heart, which had been hanging since the moment the little black dot disappeared, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he could only see the small black dot at this time, he felt relieved but also a little excited when he heard the rumbling sound getting closer.
My sister-in-law succeeded!!!
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