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The reporter learned from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
Departure on the evening of May 13th
A plane from Jinan to Bangkok
(Lion Air SL961, Thailand)
After a mechanical failure in the middle of the process
Return to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
According to the Feichang Zhun APP, after flight SL961 from Jinan to Bangkok took off on May 13, it circled near Jinan Airport for nearly half an hour, returned and canceled the flight.
Flight trends (source: Feichang Zhun APP)
After the passengers said a loud bang, the plane began to shake
Sparks were seen coming from the engine on the left side
"After the plane left the ground, there was a loud noise, and then the plane began to shake, about 10 minutes later, it felt like the plane had not gotten up, and the passenger on the left saw sparks coming out of the engine, and the passengers were panicked, and kept asking the crew if the plane was out of order." Wang Hao (pseudonym), a witness to the flight, told reporters about the situation at the time of the incident.
Wang Hao followed the arrangement of the travel agency, and the original planned time to fly to Bangkok was April 26, but the flight was cancelled and delayed to May 13 due to the maintenance of the flight operated on that day. "The flight on the 26th is also SL961, and the aircraft that has been being repaired should be the flight that broke down this time."
The on-site video provided by the interviewee shows that before the flight landed, the crew broadcast to inform the passengers: "The plane has a flight failure and will return to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, all personnel will get off the plane, and the luggage will not be taken care of for the time being." "Due to an emergency, after landing at Jinan Airport, the airport staff evacuated the passengers in an orderly manner.
Cancelled due to a suspected bird strike?
On the afternoon of the 14th, the staff of Jinan Airport told reporters that the cause of the mechanical failure of flight SL961 on the 13th was unclear, and the flight on the 14th was temporarily normal.
According to Red Star News, a flight cancellation certificate issued by the airline provided by a passenger shows that the flight was canceled due to bird strikes.
The staff of the Chinese office of Thai Lion Air told reporters that the relevant situation is not clear for the time being, and the matter needs to wait for the headquarters to reply. At the same time, the reporter also sent the interview content to his designated mailbox, but has not received a reply.
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Source: CCTV News, Jimu News, Red Star News, Jinan Times, Shangguan News, etc
Editors: Berlin, Chen Xiao (intern)
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