Chapter 696: The consequences are unimaginable. Pan Yun also came over with red eyes, saying repeatedly: "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back, come in, come in and have a rest."
Lu Qingyang hugged Shen Mo back tightly, patted her back soothingly, and gave his mother an apologetic smile: "Mom, Shen Mo, I'm sorry for making you worry. It happened a bit suddenly and I didn't have time to contact home."
After entering the house and drinking a cup of hot water, Lu Qingyang slowly told them about Yuan in the anxious eyes of the two.
Back to last night, at the makeshift airport, slogans like "Develop the Economy, Ensure Supply" were painted on the walls. Passengers in blue-gray uniforms and carrying faux-leather suitcases crammed themselves onto long wooden chairs or sat directly on their bags, awaiting announcements.
Lu Qingyang sat in the noisy crowd, looking out the window at the old Soviet-made Il-62 passenger plane and the ground crew loading and unloading luggage with carts. He felt inexplicably nervous and felt that something was going to happen.
He looked around subconsciously, and his eyes suddenly froze.
In the distance, several old men wearing four-pocket cadre uniforms, with obviously different temperaments, gathered together and discussed something in a low voice.
There were also several young comrades standing next to him, with alert expressions and straight backs, who seemed to be accompanying personnel.
One of the old men was wearing thick glasses. Lu Qingyang had seen his photo before in some declassified archival materials and at scientific and technological conferences. He was Engineer Wu, who was in charge of the research of important national defense materials.
The other one had gray hair and was making mathematical symbols with his fingers in the air. He looked like an expert in fluid mechanics!
A memory emerged in Lu Qingyang's mind: around the beginning of 1979, a civilian airliner flying from Guangzhou to Beijing crashed, causing extremely heavy casualties.
What was particularly distressing was that on board were a group of core technical personnel who had just returned to Beijing from a seminar on a confidential project in the south.
Their deaths have caused significant delays in research progress in many key areas, and the losses cannot be measured in monetary terms. Could it be this time?
He immediately stood up and approached the ground crew who were maintaining order: "Comrade, I suggest that this plane be thoroughly inspected before taking off. I'm feeling uneasy and worried there might be a problem."
The ground crew was a young man in his early twenties. He was stunned for a moment, then showed an impatient look:
"Hey, comrade, stop talking nonsense! The plane has been inspected according to regulations and is about to take off. Are you disrupting order? You have to believe in science and trust the organization's arrangements!"
The passengers around also looked at me with confusion and even reproach. These days, such "unlucky words" are very taboo.
As boarding was about to begin, several veteran experts walked towards the gangway accompanied by their entourage, and Lu Qingyang was extremely anxious.
He knew that ordinary persuasion was ineffective.
He made up his mind, squeezed through the crowd, rushed to the old experts and blocked their way.
The young comrades accompanying them immediately stood in front of them, warily shouting, "What are you doing? Back off!"
The noise caught Wu Gong's attention. He raised his hand, signaling the guards to calm down. He looked at the young man in the army green cotton jacket, his face anxious but his eyes clear. He asked gently but with scrutiny, "Comrade 께, what's going on? Why are you stopping us?"
The boarding line stopped and everyone looked at them.
"Masters, I'm just messing around. I... I've studied a little mechanics, and I've heard that this type of aircraft is prone to hydraulic failure in extreme weather, especially fatigue fractures in connecting components! The weather looks fine today, but the conditions at altitude are unpredictable. What if... what if the pressure in the air gets too high, the landing gear drops, or the controls fail..."
He deliberately chose a specific and fatal technical risk point, then looked into the eyes of several experts and added in an extremely heavy tone:
"Teachers, as our nation continues its climb and overcoming difficulties, our team cannot afford to lose any of our veterans! So many projects are waiting for you to return and take charge!"
Immediately the old professors looked at each other in confusion.
The seminar they had just concluded involved some very sensitive and cutting-edge topics, and they were fully aware of the burden on their shoulders and the value of the information in their notebooks.
Although the young man's words were a bit abrupt, the possibility of failure he mentioned was not groundless.
Engineer Wu's expression turned extremely serious. He exchanged glances quickly with the other two experts, and each of them saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.
People of their age have experienced storms and understand the importance of caution, especially when it comes to collective security and national property.
"What's your name? Which unit are you from?" Engineer Wu asked in a deep voice, his tone no longer casual as it was at first.
"My name is Lu Qingyang, and I'm a college student at Jingcheng University." Lu Qingyang answered truthfully, but omitted the specific details.
Wu Gong pondered for a moment, then said seriously to a cadre who seemed to be the team leader and the airport manager who had rushed over after hearing the news:
"Comrade, although the question raised by Comrade 께 cannot be immediately verified, it involves flight safety, especially regarding the hydraulic system. It's better to believe it exists than not. I suggest that boarding be immediately suspended and that technical personnel be organized to conduct an emergency review of the hydraulic lines, especially the high-pressure interface and actuator. This is responsible for the lives of all passengers and the protection of national property!"
When the airport manager saw that it was these special "chiefs" who spoke, his attitude immediately changed. Although he felt that it was a bit of a mobilization of troops, he did not dare to neglect it. He immediately picked up the whistle and blew it, shouting:
"Attention all passengers! Boarding is temporarily suspended! Please return to your seats and wait for further notice!"
There was a sudden complaint and commotion at the scene.
Although the maintenance personnel were confused, they immediately took their tool kits and, following instructions, crawled under the aircraft and near the engine compartment to conduct an emergency inspection.
Time ticked by… Just as the passengers were complaining and the airport manager's forehead was sweating, a maintenance worker with greasy hands crawled out from under the belly of the plane and ran up to the manager with a pale face:
"Reporting, inside the right landing gear bay, a major oil supply pipe for the number one hydraulic system has been found... a crack has been discovered. Pressure testing is underway... pressure has increased, and a serious leak has been detected. Repeat, a major safety hazard has been confirmed. The aircraft is absolutely unfit to fly!"
With a "buzz", the entire boarding gate exploded. The passengers who were complaining just now suddenly became quiet, and then burst into screams and discussions of fear.
Engineer Wu breathed a sigh of relief and shook Lu Qingyang's hand vigorously: "Comrade Lu, you are indeed very foresighted. Thank you very much."
Everyone was terrified. If they had really boarded this plane... the consequences would be unimaginable.
What followed was a series of emergency measures.
Due to the seriousness of the situation and the involvement of important figures and people from the field of national defense science and technology, the airport and the accompanying security department comrades quickly intervened and the situation was strictly controlled within a certain range.
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