In the Chengdu area and on the cruise level, the crew found the right windshield glass broken and then off, the emergency procedure is appilcated and finally retured Chengdu Shuangliu. All passengers and crew members are safe landing, orderly down the plane and be properly arranged. FO was injured by a waist sprain and facial scratches. A flight attendant sustained minor injuries during the descent.
Lhasa route is High-Plateau route, the first step is to emergency down to safety altitude of 24000 feet,and utill flying out of the area, the crew was then able to further down to 10000 feet. During this time, with the condition of the right window off, in the cockpit, temperature is minus dozens of degrees, the crew wear short-sleeved shirt. A lot of displays and controls failed to work.The whole process is quite thrilling and difficult to deal with.
The pilot in flying comes from the Air Force Second Air Academy as flight instructor. Psychological quality is very good, radio recordings sounded calm as normal. All flight crewmenbers are in hospital for further medical examination. Decompression may cause damage to the body, hope there will be no sequelae.
Last edited by shimin; 14th May 2018 at 08:08.