On May 18, some netizens broke the news that
17, Sanya, Hainan
Air China CA1370 waiting for takeoff
The temperature in the cabin reached more than 30 degrees
But the air conditioning was never turned on
Full airplanes of passengers only
Fan Fan Lowering Temperature
Some netizens complained that taking a plane is like a sauna, sweat flows down like a waterfall, and clothes can be wrung out of water, which is like sitting in an "oven".
Airport Response:
The air conditioner interface is asymmetrical and cannot be connected
Air China flight CA1370, from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Capital International Airport, flight information shows, departing at 12:55 and arriving at 16:45.
Air China staff told reporters,
Normally,
There are two types of situations in which an airplane is not refrigerated on the ground.
- First, if the flight is close to the departure time, it will not apply to the ground for connecting to the refrigeration equipment, and if the take-off time is uncertain, or if it needs to wait for a long time after confirmation, it will apply to the airport to connect to the ground equipment for refrigeration;
- Second, when the docking airport does not meet the connection conditions of the aircraft, it cannot be refrigerated by the airport ground equipment.
Sanya Phoenix International Airport Connecting Equipment Duty Supervisor told reporters that the ground power supply equipment (power supply, gas supply) of Phoenix Airport does not meet the requirements of connecting Boeing 787-900 models, under normal circumstances, the ground power supply is connected to the nose landing gear position of the aircraft, and the ground air supply is connected to the belly of the aircraft through the air conditioning interface, but the air conditioning interface of Phoenix Airport is asymmetrical with the interface of Boeing 787-900, which cannot be connected, and the connection needs to be transformed, and the transformation needs to be carried out with Boeing.
The aircraft uses an APU system for cooling
It is reported that on the 17th, Air China CA1370 has activated the APU (auxiliary power unit), which may be due to the poor cooling effect that causes the passengers in the cabin to feel the temperature high.
However, for this explanation
Netizens didn't buy it
"Insufficient aircraft performance?
Isn't this a test of passengers as guinea pigs? ”
"Had a similar experience, so angry"
This is not the first time something like this has happened
Previously, some netizens broke the news
Dalian flight ZH9632 to Shenzhen
You cannot take off for 4 hours after boarding
Due to the fact that the cabin was not air-conditioned during the period
As a result, a female passenger fainted from heat stroke
Afterwards, the staff of Shenzhen Airlines explained that the plane was not "not air-conditioned" at that time, but used the APU system to cool down, because the plane was far away from the dock and could not dock with the bridge, and the air-conditioned car could not arrive due to other circumstances, so the plane could only turn on the APU to cool down. However, the APU system has limited effect, and when the temperature on the apron ground reaches 50 or 60 degrees, the APU system can only reduce the temperature in the cabin to about 30 degrees.
You're on a plane
Ever had a similar experience?
What do you think about this?
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Source: Xinmin Evening News, Metropolis Express, Beijing Youth Daily
Editor: Lady W